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House Bill No. 5132 BY  Diaz, Slater, Cimini, Almeida, Valencia ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (would allow people initially eligible for child care assistance to remain eligible so long as their income does not exceed 225% of the federal poverty level and child care is necessary in order to maintain employment) 1/23/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 03/27/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2013)

House Bill No. 5409 BY  Cimini, Diaz, Tanzi, O`Grady, Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM This act would allow a family to qualify for low-income child care assistance for the time an adult member of the family is participating in education or training, provided that the adult is working at least 20 hours per week, and such child care is necessary. 2/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 03/27/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2013) 04/10/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 263 BY  Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES --THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM This act would allow a family to qualify for low-income child care assistance for the time an adult member of the family is participating in education or training, provided that the adult is working at least 20 hours per week, and such child care is necessary. 2/12/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 250 BY Goldin, Crowley, Jabour, Miller, Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM Would provide that if families qualify under income level,  child care will be provided on a short-term basis so that the family can participate in training, apprenticeship, internship on-the-job training and like programs funded by the human resource investment council. 2/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 03/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2013) 04/02/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 5473 BY Ruggiero, Gallison, Tanzi, Craven, Morgan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (provide that families qualify under income level, child care be provided on a short-term basis so that the family can participate in training, apprenticeship, internship on-the-job training and like programs funded by the human resource investment council) 2/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 03/27/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2013) 04/10/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 249 BY Crowley, Metts, Goldin, Sosnowski, Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM Would allow people initially eligible for child care assistance to remain eligible so long as their income does not exceed two hundred twenty-five  percent (225%) of the federal poverty level and child care is necessary in order to maintain employment. 2/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

House Bill No. 5631 BY San Bento, Palangio, Hull, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - CHILD CARE - STATE SUBSIDIES This act would provide for an increased rate for child care providers who have national accreditation for participation in quality rating improvement systems and the increase is determined by DHS. 2/27/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

House Resolution No. 5758 BY Diaz, Slater, Cimini, Tanzi, Almeida ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 11TH OF 2013 TO BE "CHILD CARE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 2/28/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. 03/08/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2013) 03/13/2013 Committee recommends passage 04/09/2013 Placed on House Calendar (04/11/2013) 04/11/2013 House read and passed

Senate Bill No. 736 BY  Crowley, Pichardo, Metts, Goldin, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE TRANSITION PROGRAM 3/13/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance 03/28/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2013) 04/02/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 540 BY  Miller, Ottiano, Goldin, Cool Rumsey, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2013 (would make a number of substantive and definitional changes to various statutes governing the health-care system.) 02/28/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 03/12/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2013)

Senate Bill No. 794 BY  Goodwin, Jabour, Pichardo, Crowley, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - QUALITY FAMILY CHILD CARE ACT  (would establish the Quality Family Child Care Act with a parent advisory council and it would provide for the rights of Child Care Assistance Program providers, certification of provider organizations and conflict resolution with provider organizations 3/27/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 05/03/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2013)

House Bill No. 5946 BY  Slater, Diaz, Almeida, Blazejewski, Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - QUALITY FAMILY CHILD CARE ACT (would establish the Quality Family Child Care Act with a parent advisory council and it would provide for the rights of Child Care Assistance Program providers, certification of provider organizations and conflict resolution with provider organizations.) 3/28/2013 Introduced, referred to House Labor 04/04/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2013)

Senate Bill No. 231 BY Goldin, Paiva Weed, Miller, Nesselbush, Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE This act would establish within the state temporary disability insurance program, a temporary caregiver insurance program to provide benefits to workers who take time off for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, domestic partner or to bond with a new child. 02/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 04/05/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2013) 04/24/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study