Summary

Child care. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to annually report to the general assembly regarding funds dedicated to supporting child care under specified state and federal programs. Defines an "out-of-school-time program". Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (FSSA) to publish on the FSSA website a dashboard providing monthly information regarding state and federal child care subsidies available to Indiana residents. Provides that a household is eligible to begin receiving assistance under the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) voucher program if the household, at the time of FSSA's initial determination of the household's income eligibility: (1) has a household income that does not exceed 85% of Indiana's state median income for the household's family size; (2) includes an individual who is employed by a licensed child care center, a licensed child care home, or a licensed or registered child care ministry; and (3) otherwise meets federal eligibility requirements for the CCDF program. Provides, with respect to the individual with certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) required to be present at all times when a child is in the care of a child care provider that is eligible to receive reimbursement through the CCDF program, that the individual is not required to be recertified in CPR annually. Provides that: (1) the early learning advisory committee must commission a third party evaluation to assess existing regulations for child care providers not later than May 1, 2024 (rather than July 1, 2024, under current law); and (2) FSSA must initiate the process of amending FSSA's rules in consideration of the findings of the third party evaluation not later than July 1, 2024. Requires, not later than September 30, 2024, the early learning advisory committee to: (1) complete a study regarding compensation in Indiana for early childhood educators and caregivers at out-of-school-time programs; (2) create an online dashboard to allow access to compensation data; and (3) issue a report containing the committee's findings and recommendations. Amends provisions regarding the On My Way Pre-K voucher program (program) to: (1) provide eligibility for children of child care employees; and (2) amend references to funds provided to children under the program as prekindergarten vouchers, rather than grants. Requires FSSA to establish a micro facility pilot program, under which FSSA shall: (1) develop a regulatory model that: (A) is applicable only to certain licensed or registered child care providers that provide child care for not less than three children and not more than 30 children for at least four hours per day (micro facilities); and (B) incorporates waivers or variances from FSSA's rules applicable to certain child care providers; (2) apply the regulatory model to at least three micro facilities and evaluate the operation of the micro facilities under the regulatory model; and (3) not later than October 1, 2026: (A) make a determination as to whether FSSA will adopt rules specific to micro facilities that incorporate some or all aspects of the regulatory model; and (B) submit to the general assembly a report regarding the pilot program. Requires FSSA to do the following: (1) Amend FSSA's rules to define a "substitute educator" caregiver type for purposes of FSSA's rules pertaining to all categories of child care providers regulated by FSSA. (2) Amend FSSA's rules to allow an employee of a child care provider who: (A) is 16 or 17 years of age; (B) is assigned to a lead caregiver who supervises the employee at all times during which the employee is supervising a child; (C) is never left alone with a child; and (D) meets specified qualifications; to be counted in child/staff ratios for school age child care rooms. (3) Amend FSSA's rules to allow an employee of a child care provider who: (A) is at least 18 years of age; and (B) meets specified qualifications; to serve as the staff person in charge of an infant/toddler room. (4) Issue a report to the general assembly not later than October 31, 2024, documenting the results attributable to: (A) the employer sponsored child care fund; and (B) the employer child care expenditure credit. (5) Study, in collaboration with other specified state agencies, opportunities for resource sharing across state agencies and local units of government to facilitate the fingerprinting of individuals for purposes of conducting national criminal history background checks and issue a report to the governor and the general assembly regarding the results of the study. Makes technical corrections.

Authors

Authored by Senator Charbonneau

Roll Calls

2024-03-06SenateSenate - Senate concurred in House amendments PASS
2024-03-04HouseHouse - Third reading PASS
2024-01-30SenateSenate - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

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Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Enrolled2024-03-06 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub2024-03-04 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub2024-02-29 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-27 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 27, 20242024-02-27 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-02-27 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 22, 20242024-02-22 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-02-22 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-30 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-25 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-01-25 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 25, 20242024-01-25 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-19 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-01-18 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 17, 20242024-01-17 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-11 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-13SenatePublic Law 92
2024-03-13SenateSigned by the Governor
2024-03-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-07SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-06SenateSenator Doriot added as coauthor
2024-03-06SenateSenate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 45, nays 2
2024-03-05SenateMotion to concur filed
2024-03-05HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2024-03-04HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 254: yeas 98, nays 1
2024-02-29HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-02-29HouseAmendment #2 (Porter) ruled out of order
2024-02-29HouseAmendment #1 (Porter) ruled out of order
2024-02-27HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-22HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2024-02-22HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2024-02-06HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
2024-01-31SenateReferred to the House
2024-01-30SenateSenator Becker added as coauthor
2024-01-30SenateCosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Patterson, Shackleford
2024-01-30SenateHouse sponsor: Representative DeVon
2024-01-30SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 48, nays 1
2024-01-29SenateSenator Qaddoura added as coauthor
2024-01-29SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-01-25SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2024-01-25SenateSenator Bassler added as coauthor
2024-01-25SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2024-01-23SenateSenators Rogers, Leising, Pol added as coauthors
2024-01-23SenateSenator Yoder added as third author
2024-01-23SenateSenator Deery added as second author
2024-01-22SenateSenator Alting added as coauthor
2024-01-18SenateSenator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2024-01-18SenateSenators Donato, Bohacek, Brown L added as coauthors
2024-01-18SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-16SenateSenator Walker K added as coauthor
2024-01-16SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2024-01-16SenateAuthored by Senator Charbonneau