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Notice of Hearing
Workforce Development
(Economic Support, Chs. DWD 11-59)
Notice is given that pursuant to ss. 49.132 (2) (b), (2r) (d), (4) (d) and (e) 2 and (5) (e), and 49.155 (5), Stats., the Department of Workforce Development proposes to hold a public hearing to consider rule ch. DWD 56, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the administration of child care funds and required copayments.
Hearing Information
The public hearing is scheduled as follows:
March 18, 1997 Room B139
Tuesday State Office Bldg.
1:30 p.m. to One West Wilson St.
3:30 p.m. MADISON, WI
This hearing will be held in an accessible facility. If you have special needs or circumstances which may make communication or accessibility difficult at the hearing, please call (608) 261-6971 or, if you are deaf or hard-of-hearing (608) 267-9880, at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as interpreters, English translators or materials in audio tape format will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available on request by a person with a disability.
Written Comments
Interested people are invited to appear at the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity of making oral presentations of their positions. People making oral presentations are requested to submit their facts, views and suggested rewording in writing. Written comments from people unable to attend the public hearing, or who wish to supplement testimony offered at the hearing may be submitted no later than Tuesday, March 25, 1997, for inclusion in the summary of public comments submitted to the Legislature. Any such comments should be submitted to:
Bonnie Kendell, Division of Economic Support
Dept. of Workforce Development
FAX (608) 261-6968
1 West Wilson Street
P. O. Box 7935
Madison, WI 53707-7935
Written comments will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing. People submitting comments will not receive individual responses.
Analysis
This rule contains a schedule of required copayments for parents who receive state child care funds. Under the schedule, a parent who receives a child care subsidy will not be required to pay more than 16% of gross income as a copayment. The copayments for licensed child care are 30% more than the copayments for certified child care.
The rule also provides that the schedule may be adjusted in the future to reflect changes in the costs or other economic factors.
Text of Rule
SECTION 1. Subchapter VII of HSS 55 is renumbered ch. DWD 56.
SECTION 2. DWD 56.08 is created to read:
DWD 56.08 Parent copayments. (1) SCHEDULE. The department shall set a schedule for parent copayment responsibilities which meets the following criteria:
(a) All families will have a copayment responsibility.
(b) Copayment amounts will be based on family size, family gross income, the number of children in child care, and the type of child care selected.
(c) The initial schedule is Table DWD 56.08 (1) (c).
(2) APPLICATION. (a) This paragraph applies before the sunset of s. 49.132, Stats., takes effect in accordance with s. 49.132 (6), Stats. The copayment schedule applies to the following parents:
1. Parents who receive low-income child care funds under s. 49.132 (3) and (4), Stats.
2. Parents who receive at-risk child care funds under s. 49.132 (2m) and (2r), Stats.
3. Parents who receive child care funds as former AFDC recipients under s. 49.191 (2), Stats.
4. Parents who receive child care funds as participants in the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.124, Stats.
(b) This paragraph applies upon the implementation of the Wisconsin works program under s. 49.141 (2) (b), Stats. The copayment schedule applies to all parents who receive public child care funds.
(3) ADJUSTMENTS. The department may adjust the amounts in the schedule to reflect one or more of the following factors:
(a) A change in child care prices or in the rates paid by county or tribal agencies.
(b) A change in the amount of funds available for child care assistance.
(c) A change in costs due to inflation.
(d) A change in the federal poverty level.
(e) A change in economic factors affecting the cost of child care to the state, such as an increase in the demand for subsidized child care.
Copies of Table DWD 56.08 (1) (c)
If you would like a copy of Table DWD 56.08 (1) (c), you may contact Bonnie Kendell at the address listed earlier in this notice.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
S. DWD 56.08 -- Relating to administration of child care funds and required copayments.
1. Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rules:
This rule will have little direct impact upon small child care businesses.
2. Reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the rules:
The rule is intended to make possible a streamlined statewide child care payment system which is automated to reduce small business paperwork and to require more timely payments to child care providers. A simple attendance report will be required from small child care businesses which will trigger prompt automated payments.
3. Types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the rules:
Not applicable.
Fiscal Estimate
There is no state fiscal effect as a result of this change.
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