AB 2476

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 23, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Childcare services: alternative payment programs.

Abstract

Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of childcare and development services for children up to 13 years of age. Existing law requires the department to contract with local contracting agencies for alternative payment programs for childcare services to be provided throughout the state. Existing law establishes a payment schedule for those programs. Existing law requires a childcare provider to submit to the alternative payment program a monthly attendance record or invoice, maintained in the unaltered original format in which it was created, for each child who received services. Existing law requires the alternative payment program to reimburse childcare providers based upon specified criteria, including the actual days and hours of attendance for those families with variable schedules. This bill would remove the requirement that alternative payment programs reimburse childcare providers based on specified criteria and the requirement that an invoice be maintained in the unaltered original format in which it was created. The bill would require the department to ensure that childcare providers are reimbursed at the applicable regional market rate ceiling. The bill would also require that, commencing on April 30, 2026, alternative payment programs provide payment to childcare providers prior to the day the childcare begins for the child and require the department to issue guidance for prospective payments to the alternative payment programs that reimburse childcare providers for the provision of state-funded subsidized childcare and development services no later than April 30, 2025.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Jul 02, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 05, 2024

Senate

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

May 24, 2024

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 23, 2024

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)

May 20, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 16, 2024

Assembly

Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

Assembly

Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 16).

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

May 15, 2024

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Apr 24, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 18, 2024

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Apr 17, 2024

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

Mar 04, 2024

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Feb 14, 2024

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

Feb 13, 2024

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2476 HTML
02/13/24 - Introduced PDF
04/17/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/16/24 - Amended Assembly PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/20/24- Assembly Human Services PDF
05/14/24- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/28/24- Senate Human Services PDF

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