HB2854 H HHR AM #1
CR 3338
The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill on page 1, by striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(a) The department shall seek any necessary federal waivers, if needed, in order to pay child-care providers, set forth in this chapter, for a child’s enrollment rather than attendance until performance-based reimbursement standards are developed and implemented as set forth in the timeframes of this article.
(b) The department, working in conjunction with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, child-care providers, shall develop performance-based standards to reimburse child-care providers no later than July 1, 2026. If these standards are not in place by July 1, 2026, the reimbursement rate shall be based upon attendance rather than enrollment as of that date.
(c) "Performance-based contract" means results-oriented contracting that focuses on quality or outcomes that tie at least a portion of the contractor’s payment, contract extensions, or contract renewals to the achievement of specific measurable performance standards and goals.
(d) The performance-based contracting shall include at a minimum the following factors:
(1) A new reimbursement rate determined as a result of the performance standards and that rate cannot be based upon only enrollment of the child;
(2) The use of evidence-based practices, as defined in §49-1-111a of this code;
(3) Developing a transparent and publicly available quality rating program to help families understand their child-care providers progress in quality improvement; and
(4) Improving child development and school readiness through high quality early learning opportunities."
Adopted
Rejected