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Committee hears bill to pay parents for at‑home infant care, supporters cite child development evidence
Summary
House Bill 835 would create an at‑home infant care subsidy (sponsor cited about $2 million to serve roughly 200 families, an estimated $800 per month) with eligibility and a 36‑month cap per family. Early childhood advocates and pediatricians testified in favor, while DPHHS staff said rulemaking would likely push implementation to October 1 rather than July 1.
Representative Neil Durham presented House Bill 835 to the House Health and Human Services Committee, describing a program that would provide direct financial support to parents who choose to provide at‑home infant care. Durham said the bill aims to support about 200 families with approximately $2,000,000 in general fund money and estimated a benefit in the range of $800 per month; the bill contains eligibility criteria and a maximum of 36 months of at‑home infant care per family.
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