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House Bill 2607 |
House Author: Talarico et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio et al. |
House Bill 2607 amends the Government Code and Labor Code to establish and provide for an entry level rating for child‑care providers under the Texas Rising Star Program. The bill sets out the required qualifications for and restrictions applicable to the rating, including the specification that a provider participating at the entry level rating is not eligible for increased reimbursement rates under the program. Among other provisions, the bill requires the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to assess the number of 3‑star rated and 4‑star rated child‑care providers participating in partnerships with public school districts and public charter schools.
House Bill 2607 requires each local workforce development board to inform the local school districts and open‑enrollment charter schools in the workforce development area regarding opportunities to partner with child‑care providers in the board's area to expand access to and provide facilities for prekindergarten programs.
Implementation of a provision of House Bill 2607 by the TWC or local workforce development boards is mandatory only if federal money is available for that purpose and using the federal money for that purpose would not result in supplanting or decreasing existing funding for programs currently funded by the TWC using available federal money under the Child Care Development Block Grant.