HB 2294
AN ACT relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows local workforce development boards in Texas to reimburse child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program at higher rates based on their program rating level, without being constrained by the provider's published rates. The reimbursement is permitted only if paying the higher rate does not negatively impact the commission's target performance measure for daily children served in subsidized child care. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, potentially providing financial incentives for child-care providers to improve their program quality.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2308.3151, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Each board may reimburse a Texas Rising Star Program provider in the board's area at the board's maximum rate of reimbursement for the provider's Texas Rising Star Program rating level regardless of the provider's published rate only if paying the higher reimbursement rate does not reduce the commission's target performance measure for the average number of children served each day for children receiving subsidized child care in the workforce development area served by the board. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Day Care and related subject areas.
Brianna M. Menard
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Fred Shannon
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Jennifer Shelley Rodriguez
Ky Ash
Nora Del Bosque
Craig Holzheauser
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers
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