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Senate hearing lays out changes to childcare scholarship program; supporters push presumptive eligibility pilot
Summary
Senate Bill 243 would add presumptive eligibility, prospective payments and simplified reporting to New Hampshire’s childcare scholarship program to reduce barriers for families and stabilize providers, witnesses told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Parents, childcare providers and workforce advocates told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 243 would make the state childcare scholarship program simpler, reduce payment delays and expand access for parents returning to work.
Key provisions: The bill would create a presumptive‑eligibility pilot allowing families up to 60 days of provisional scholarship funding while an application is processed; authorize prospective payments to providers (instead of paying after care is…
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