House Sponsors: COULSON-O'BRIEN-SCHOENBERG-LOPEZ-MULLIGAN, GASH, FRANKS AND ERWIN. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-DUDYCZ-OBAMA-PARKER Short description: PROMOTNG QUALITY CHLD CARE ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Promoting Quality Child Care Act. Provides that certain accredited child care providers currently under contract with or receiving a subsidy from the Department of Human Services shall be paid a subsidy rate 10% higher than the maximum rate established by the Department which additional funds the Department may require to be spent to maintain and achieve quality improvements. Provides that the Department shall establish a public-private partnership to increase the number of accredited programs serving families receiving child care subsidies to fund (i) grants to certain licensed child care providers to support program improvement plans necessary for achieving or maintaining accreditation, (ii) fees for accreditation payable to national accrediting bodies, and (iii) consultants to help programs gaining or maintaining accreditation. Provides that in order to be eligible for funding under this public-private partnership, at least 25% of the children served by the program must be receiving child care subsidies from the Department or the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective July 1, 2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that "child care center", "child care group home", and "child care home" are defined as in the Child Care Act of 1969. Adds reference to the Department of Children and Family Services as a provider of funding for child care in addition to the Department of Human Services. Removes reference to the subsidy rate to be provided to child care group homes. Changes the effective date from July 1, 2000 to July 1, 1999. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status