An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Child and Adult Care Food Program Supplement.

PRINTER'S NO. 964
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 915
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ,
OTTEN, MALAGARI, KENYATTA, HOWARD, DALEY, GREEN, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, MAYES AND FLEMING, MARCH 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," providing for Child and Adult Care
Food Program Supplement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding an
article to read:
ARTICLE XV-O
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT
Section 1501-O. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
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"Enrollee." An individual enrolled in a program-
participating facility and defined as eligible for the program
under 42 U.S.C. § 1766 (relating to child and adult care food
program).
"Facility." An eligible care center, as defined under 42
U.S.C. § 1766 receiving reimbursements for meals served to
enrollees under the program.
"Program." The Child and Adult Care Food Program as
established under 42 U.S.C. § 1766 and administered by the
Federal and State agencies as provided by law.
"Supplement." The Child and Adult Care Food Program
Supplement established in this article, which shall constitute
supplemental financial reimbursements under the program to
facilities for food that they serve to enrollees.
Section 1502-O. Establishment and administration of supplement.
(a) Establishment.--The Child and Adult Care Food Program
Supplement is established.
(b) Administration.--The department shall:
(1) Administer the supplement, which shall include, to
every extent possible, the coordination of financial
reimbursements with other State departments and agencies as
necessary.
(2) Develop rules and regulations necessary to
administer the supplement.
Section 1503-O. Funding.
The General Assembly shall appropriate funds from the General
Fund to the department for the purpose of administering the
program.
Section 1504-O. Procedures.
(a) Applications.-- To implement the supplement during and
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after the initial round of funding, the department shall request
applications for funding from facilities. Applications shall be
provided in electronic and physical form.
(b) Criteria.--The department may award a supplement to a
facility in accordance with the following:
(1) For the first round of funding for a facility, or in
the case of a facility that receives reimbursements under the
program but did not receive a supplement during the previous
year, the department shall award funding to the facility that
demonstrates the ability of the facility to:
(i) Better serve food to additional enrollees.
(ii) Do any of the following:
(A) If the facility is a nonprofit organization
or an emergency shelter, bolster the facility's near-
term and long-term fiscal stability or provide for
further care and educational opportunities for the
facility's enrollees.
(B) If the facility is a for-profit
organization, provide for further care and
educational opportunities for the facility's
enrollees.
(2) If the facility received reimbursements in the
initial round of funding or received funding any year after
through the supplement, the facility must demonstrate that
the supplemental financial reimbursements allowed, and will
continue to allow, the facility to:
(i) Better serve food to additional enrollees.
(ii) Do any of the following:
(A) If the facility is a nonprofit organization
or an emergency shelter, bolster the facility's near-
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term and long-term fiscal stability or provide for
further care and educational opportunities for the
facility's enrollees.
(B) If the facility is a for-profit
organization, provide for further care and
educational opportunities for the facility's
enrollees.
Section 1505-O. Priority in funding.
The department shall prioritize funding under the supplement
in a manner, as determined by the department, that maximizes the
number of enrollees who are fully nourished while in the care of
the facilities.
Section 1506-O. Annual report.
(a) General requirement.--No later than the June 1 following
the date of each appropriation under section 1503-O, the
department shall compile an annual report on the program and the
supplement.
(b) Submittal.--Each annual report shall be submitted to the
following:
(1) The Governor.
(2) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Aging and Youth Committee of the Senate.
(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Aging and Older Adult Services Committee of the House of
Representatives.
(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Children and Youth Committee of the House of Representatives.
(5) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the Senate.
(6) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
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Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.
(7) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Education Committee of the Senate.
(8) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Education Committee of the House of Representatives.
(c) Contents.--Each annual report shall include the
following:
(1) The number of facilities participating in the
program.
(2) The number of those facilities participating in the
supplement.
(3) The number of meals served through the program with
and without the supplement.
(4) A summary of the types of meals served to enrollees.
(5) The amount of money projected to be necessary during
the next year to allow all enrollees to receive nutritious
meals and snacks.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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