HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 126

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 503, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and redesignating accordingly:

§ 503. Eligibility for assistance; amount; method of payment.

(e) Child Care Assistance —Persons seeking employment who are in need of child care services in order to obtain employment, to retain employment, or to obtain training leading to employment are eligible to apply for child care assistance under the Child Care Subsidy Program. Such persons seeking employment are eligible to apply for child care assistance for a period not to exceed 90 consecutive days over the course of one year. Eligibility for and the amount of assistance granted to persons under Delaware’s Child Care Subsidy Program shall be determined in accordance with the rules and regulations made by the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services and Chapter 3 of this title.

Section 2. Amend § 505, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and redesignating accordingly:

§ 505. Categories of assistance.

Assistance may be granted, in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Department of Health and Social Services pursuant to § 503 of this title, in the following categories:

(4) Child care assistance; assistance granted to eligible persons who need child care but are unable to pay for all or part of the cost of care.