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Hearing held on at‑home infant care subsidy; sponsor seeks $2M to serve ~200 families
Summary
Representative Neil Durham and proponents presented House Bill 835, proposing a roughly $2 million appropriation to fund an at-home infant care subsidy for qualifying families (estimated to serve about 200 families at roughly $800 per month). DPHHS said rulemaking and implementation details require follow-up.
House Human Services Committee members heard House Bill 835, which would create an at‑home infant care subsidy intended to give parents another option to provide infant care at home during the early years.
Sponsor Rep. Neil Durham described the bill as an investment in early childhood and family stability and said the proposal is estimated to serve about 200 families with an appropriation of $2,000,000 for the biennium; the sponsor and proponents cited an approximate benefit level near $800 per month per family in their initial estimates. Rebecca Durham, a proponent and parent, described…
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