71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2963
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3444
                   Ordered by the House May 25
             Including House Amendments dated May 25
 
Sponsored by Representative PATRIDGE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Directs Department of Human Services to establish At-Home
Infant Child Care Program to help eligible families with infants
cover some costs of staying home and caring for their infant by
providing subsidy in lieu of child care assistance. { +
Specifies program will be implemented only if adequate funds are
available.  Directs Child Care Division of Employment Department
to request exception from United States Department of Health and
Human Services to allow use of federal Child Care and Development
Fund moneys for At-Home Infant Child Care Program. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to child care.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + As used in section 2 of this 2001 Act:
  (1) 'Infant' means a child from birth to 12 months of age and
includes adopted infants.
  (2) 'Parent' means a biological parent, adoptive parent, foster
parent, stepparent or guardian.
  (3) 'Public assistance' has the meaning given that term in ORS
411.010. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Department of Human Services shall
establish the At-Home Infant Child Care Program. The purpose of
the program is to help eligible families with infants cover some
of the costs of staying home and caring for their infant by
providing a subsidy in lieu of child care assistance.
  (2) Following the birth or adoption of an infant, a family is
eligible to receive a subsidy for at-home infant child care
assistance if one or both of the parents provide care of the
infant and the family is eligible to receive, or is receiving, a
child care subsidy under a public assistance program.
  (3) An eligible family is limited to a lifetime total of 12
months of at-home infant child care assistance.
  (4) The maximum rate of assistance an eligible family may
receive is 75 percent of the rate established for full-time care
of infants in the applicant's county of residence. There is no
additional subsidy for infants with special needs.
 
 
  (5) The department by rule shall establish standards for
administration of the program and requirements for participation
in the program.
  (6) The At-Home Infant Child Care Program established under
this section shall be implemented only if adequate funds become
available. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + During the 2001-2003 biennium, the Child Care
Division of the Employment Department shall request from the
United States Department of Health and Human Services an
exception from the use restrictions on the federal Child Care and
Development Fund for the purpose of using such funds for the
At-Home Infant Child Care Program established pursuant to section
2 of this 2001 Act. + }
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