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Committee approves amended H248 to allow commissioner aid for child-care program transitions; vote 11-0
Summary
The House committee approved draft 2.1 of H248 as amended to clarify when the commissioner may provide financial or operational assistance to ease transitions for children when a child-care program closes; the measure passed by roll call, 11-0.
The House Human Services Committee approved draft 2.1 of H248 as amended, a bill that clarifies when the state may provide assistance to reduce disruption when a child-care program closes. The committee voted by roll call and the draft passed 11-0.
The amendment separates two situations in which the committee says financial or operational relief may be provided: when a center is at risk of closing or has financial problems (including programs in the process of becoming licensed or registered), and when assistance is needed to move children from a closing program to another program. Committee staff revised the language so the commissioner may provide assistance to either the existing program…
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