CHILD CARE COLLABORATION PROG House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford-William "Will" Davis-Joyce Mason-Debbie Meyers-Martin-Maura Hirschauer, Will Guzzardi, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Laura Faver Dias and Mary Beth Canty 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1305/1-90 new Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement a Child Care Collaboration Program by no later than July 1, 2024 to facilitate high quality collaborative programming between child care and other early care and education providers and funding streams in order to increase, through collaboration, the quality and quantity of early care and education for families in Illinois who are eligible to receive child care assistance under the Department's Child Care Assistance Program. Provides that to be eligible to participate in the Child Care Collaboration Program a provider must meet certain eligibility requirements, including: (i) be a profit or nonprofit early childhood center or licensed family child care home; (ii) receive or be eligible to receive child care assistance funding; and (iii) be a part of an existing or pending collaborative arrangement with a Head Start or Early Head Start Program or with a pre-kindergarten program funded by the Illinois State Board of Education through the Early Childhood Block Grant. Sets forth approvable models of collaboration and application requirements for providers seeking approval of their existing or proposed child care collaboration program. Provides that each eligible provider that receives Department approval of its existing or proposed child care collaboration program shall receive an annual contract from the Department that allows for the advance payment of child care services at a rate that is based on the license capacity of the program. Provides that a family's eligibility for collaboration services under the approved child care collaboration program shall be determined in accordance with all current child care rules, with certain exceptions, including, but not limited to: (1) a family's eligibility period for collaboration services shall be up to 36 months to coincide with the family's eligibility for a Head Start or Early Head Start Program or an early childhood or preschool program funded through the Early Childhood Block Grant; and (2) no child care co-payments shall be assigned or collected from the family. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes a provision providing that each eligible provider that receives approval from the Department of Children and Family Services of the provider's existing or proposed child care collaboration program shall receive an annual contract from the Department that allows for the advance payment of child care services at a rate that is based on the license capacity of the existing or proposed program. Removes a provision exempting eligible families from child care co-payments for child care collaboration services. Instead provides that families eligible for collaboration services shall pay a monthly co-payment amount of up to $1. 2/2/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/6/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 3/21/2024HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/21/2024HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/21/2024HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/21/2024HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/21/2024HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/21/2024HousePension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/22/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/22/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 3/22/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee 4/4/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; by Voice Vote 4/4/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000 4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die