Pennsylvania HB 1108: 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; and making a repeal.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1227 PRINTER'S NO. 1940
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1108
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY E. NELSON, GIRAL, VENKAT, M. MACKENZIE, KHAN,
HILL-EVANS, BRENNAN, BURGOS, HANBIDGE, DOUGHERTY, K.HARRIS,
STENDER, D. WILLIAMS, FLEMING, COOK, BENNINGHOFF, FLOOD,
SCHLEGEL, DAVANZO, B. MILLER, CIRESI, WARREN, BOYD, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ AND HEFFLEY, APRIL 3, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
further providing for copayments for subsidized child care;
and making a repeal.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 408.3 heading, (c), (e) and (f) of the
act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human
Services Code, are amended to read:
Section 408.3. [Copayments for] Subsidized Child Care.--* *
*
(c) In establishing the copayment amounts pursuant to this
section, all of the following shall apply:
(1) Copayments shall be on a sliding scale based on a
percentage of the family's annual income taking into account
Federal poverty income guidelines and considerations to support
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

economic self-sufficiency. Copayments shall be updated annually.
(2) At the department's discretion, copayments may be
imposed:
(i) for each child enrolled in subsidized child care;
(ii) based upon family size; or
(iii) in accordance with both subparagraphs (i) and (ii).
(3) Copayment amounts shall be [a minimum of five dollars
($5) per week and shall increase in incremental amounts] IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, based on a percentage of
the family's annual income AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE
DOLLAR, as determined by the department. THE MINIMUM COPAYMENT
AMOUNTS SPECIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH (4.1) SHALL NOT APPLY TO
SPECIAL POPULATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMONWEALTH STATE PLAN.
[(3.1) At initial application, the family's annual income
may not exceed two hundred percent of the Federal poverty income
guidelines.
(3.2) After an initial determination or redetermination of
eligibility, a child shall continue to be enrolled in subsidized
child care for twelve months regardless of either of the
following:
(i) A temporary change in the parent or caretaker's status
as working or attending a job training or educational program.
(ii) An increase in the family's annual income, if the
income does not exceed eighty-five percent of the State median
income for a family of the same size.]
(4) [Subject to subsection (e), a] A family's annual
copayment under either paragraph (1) or (2) shall not exceed:
(i) eight percent of the family's annual income if the
family's annual income is one hundred percent of the Federal
20250HB1108PN1940 - 2 -
<--
<--
<--
<--
<--
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

poverty income guideline or less;
(ii) eleven percent of the family's annual income if the
family's annual income exceeds one hundred percent of the
Federal poverty income guideline, but is not more than two
hundred fifty percent of the Federal poverty income guideline;
(iii) thirteen percent of the family's annual income if the
family's annual income exceeds two hundred fifty percent of the
Federal poverty income guideline, but is not more than two
hundred seventy-five percent of the Federal poverty income
guideline; or
(iv) beginning after July 1, 2017, fifteen percent of the
family's annual income if the family's annual income exceeds two
hundred seventy-five percent of the Federal poverty income
guideline, but is not more than three hundred percent of the
Federal poverty income guideline or eighty-five percent of the
State median income, whichever is lower.]
(4.1) A FAMILY'S ANNUAL COPAYMENT SHALL BE:
(I) NOT LESS THAN THREE PERCENT AND NOT MORE THAN SEVEN
PERCENT OF THE FAMILY'S ANNUAL INCOME, IF THE FAMILY'S INCOME IS
AT OR BELOW TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL
POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES; OR
(II) NOT LESS THAN SEVEN PERCENT AND NOT MORE THAN TWELVE
PERCENT OF THE FAMILY'S ANNUAL INCOME, IF THE FAMILY'S INCOME
EXCEEDS TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY
INCOME GUIDELINES BUT IS NOT MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED PERCENT OF
THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES.
(5) Notwithstanding this subsection, beginning with State
fiscal year 2012-2013, the department may adjust the annual
copayment percentages specified in this subsection by
promulgation of final-omitted regulations under section 204 of
20250HB1108PN1940 - 3 -
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
"Commonwealth Documents Law."
[(6) Subject to subsection (e), at a redetermination, after
June 3