HB 1564 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for copayments for subsidized child care.

PRINTER'S NO.   1849

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1564
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, MADDEN, PIELLI, GIRAL, RABB, MAYES, HILL-
        EVANS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, KENYATTA, STEELE, SANCHEZ, RIVERA AND
        DEASY, JUNE 5, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
        PREPAREDNESS, JUNE 5, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
 2      act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
 3      welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
 4      further providing for copayments for subsidized child care.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Section 408.3(c)(3.1), (3.2)(ii), (4) and (8)(i)
 8   and (e) of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as
 9   the Human Services Code, are amended to read:
10      Section 408.3.    Copayments for Subsidized Child Care.--* * *
11      (c)   In establishing the copayment amounts pursuant to this
12   section, all of the following shall apply:
13      * * *
14      (3.1)   At initial application, the family's annual income may
15   not exceed two hundred three percent of the Federal poverty
16   income guidelines.
17      (3.2)   After an initial determination or redetermination of
18   eligibility, a child shall continue to be enrolled in subsidized
 1   child care for twelve months regardless of either of the
 2   following:
 3      * * *
 4      (ii)     An increase in the family's annual income, if the
 5   income does not exceed [eighty-five] eighty-eight percent of the
 6   State median income for a family of the same size.
 7      (4)    Subject to subsection (e), a family's annual copayment
 8   under either paragraph (1) or (2) shall not exceed:
 9      (i)    eight percent of the family's annual income if the
10   family's annual income is one hundred three percent of the
11   Federal poverty income guideline or less;
12      (ii)     eleven percent of the family's annual income if the
13   family's annual income exceeds one hundred three percent of the
14   Federal poverty income guideline, but is not more than two
15   hundred [fifty] fifty-three percent of the Federal poverty
16   income guideline;
17      (iii)     thirteen percent of the family's annual income if the
18   family's annual income exceeds two hundred [fifty] fifty-three
19   percent of the Federal poverty income guideline, but is not more
20   than two hundred [seventy-five] seventy-eight percent of the
21   Federal poverty income guideline; or
22      (iv)     beginning after July 1, 2017, fifteen percent of the
23   family's annual income if the family's annual income exceeds two
24   hundred [seventy-five] seventy-eight percent of the Federal
25   poverty income guideline, but is not more than three hundred
26   five percent of the Federal poverty income guideline or [eighty-
27   five] eighty-eight percent of the State median income, whichever
28   is lower.
29      * * *
30      (8)    A family that has previously qualified for a deduction

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 1   in the child care copayment shall continue to remain eligible
 2   for the copayment deduction if:
 3      (i)   the family's annual income does not exceed three hundred
 4   three percent of the Federal poverty income guideline or
 5   [eighty-five] eighty-eight percent of the State median income,
 6   whichever is lower;
 7      * * *
 8      (e)   To the extent that money is appropriated for the
 9   purpose, the department shall increase eligibility under
10   subsection (c)(4) for subsidized child care from two hundred
11   [thirty-five] thirty-eight percent of the Federal poverty income
12   guideline up to three hundred three percent of the Federal
13   poverty income guideline and shall apply a copayment deduction
14   under subsection (c)(6). The department shall not be required to
15   maintain eligibility above two hundred [thirty-five] thirty-
16   eight percent of the Federal poverty income guideline or apply a
17   copayment deduction unless funding is appropriated by the
18   General Assembly.
19      * * *
20      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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