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Committee backs bill to restore foster-family priority for childcare vouchers amid testimony of placement disruptions
Summary
The committee voted 12–0 to advance House Bill 1248, which would restore CCDF (Child Care and Development Fund) priority or eligibility for foster parents. Testimony from foster parents, agencies and providers described disrupted placements and out-of-pocket costs without vouchers.
The Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee voted 12–0 to advance House Bill 1248, which would restore eligibility or prioritization for foster parents under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) so foster families can obtain vouchers for child care while they work or attend training.
Representative Roe Ray, the bill’s author, told the committee that the legislation will make foster parents eligible for a CCDF waiver so they can afford child care for children placed in their homes. "This bill will ensure that they are able to have kids in their home and help provide the necessary care for them," Roe Ray said, describing out-of-pocket child-care costs that can reach $10,000 to $12,000 per…
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