PURCHASE OF CARE PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATES.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the specific impact on low-income families or the various settings where POC services are provided.

Increase in Childcare Provider Reimbursement Rates

This resolution proposes a 10% increase in reimbursement rates for Purchase of Care (POC) providers who care for children ages 0-5 during the fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

• Increases the payment rate for POC providers by 10% for the fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• Childcare providers who accept Purchase of Care subsidies for children ages 0-5.

Terms To Know

Purchase of Care (POC)

A state subsidy program that helps low-income parents pay for childcare by providing financial support to childcare providers.

Reimbursement rates

The set amounts the government pays to childcare providers for services provided to families receiving POC subsidies.

Limits and Unknowns

• This resolution needs approval from both chambers of the Delaware General Assembly and the Governor before it becomes law.
• It only applies to fiscal year 2027, so future increases would need new legislation.

Official Summary Text

PURCHASE OF CARE PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
This Joint Resolution indicates that the reimbursement rates for Purchase of Care providers serving children ages 0-5 should be increased by 10% for FY2027 across all settings.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Ross Levin & Sen. Cruce

Reps. Gorman, Griffith, Lambert, Phillips, Snyder-Hall; Sens. Hoffner, Lockman, Pinkney

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10

PURCHASE OF CARE PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATES.

WHEREAS, Purchase of Care (POC) is a state subsidy for childcare that helps low-income parents who work, are enrolled in training or school, or have a medical need; and

WHEREAS, Purchase of Care provider reimbursement rates are the set amounts the state pays to childcare providers for services rendered to families receiving childcare subsidies in Delaware; and

WHEREAS, Purchase of Care is funded by federal and state investments, and the amount that makes its way to providers is driven in part by the market rate for childcare; and

WHEREAS, licensed providers who accept POC agree to take the state payment rate, which is comprised of the State and federal contributions; and

WHEREAS, the State of Delaware recognizes the importance of reimbursing providers with a fair rate for their childcare services.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 153

rd

General Assembly of the State of Delaware, with the approval of the Governor, that reimbursement rates for POC providers serving ages 0-5 should be increased by 10% for fiscal year 2027 across all settings.

SYNOPSIS

This Joint Resolution indicates that the reimbursement rates for Purchase of Care providers serving children ages 0-5 should be increased by 10% for FY2027 across all settings.