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Legislative Management authorizes Legislative Council program evaluation of child‑care programs
Summary
The committee approved a Legislative Council program evaluation of statewide child‑care services (11‑19) to analyze licensing, the child‑care assistance program, reimbursement levels and barriers to access; members cited low participation in assistance (about 20% of eligible children) and stressed program evaluation as a tool to inform policy.
Legislative Management voted to authorize a Legislative Council program evaluation of child‑care programs on May 20, directing staff to use newly authorized program‑evaluation resources to examine licensing, reimbursement, provider participation and take‑up of child‑care assistance.
Senator Hogan, who sponsored the concept during the session, described the measure as an initial program evaluation to take a system‑wide look at child‑care delivery. He said the state had…
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