New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5107: St's child care assistance prog-req DHS conduct review of reimbursement rates
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the State child care assistance program.
From the introduced text, May 18, 2026:
An Act concerning the State child care assistance program. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. No later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, the Department of Human Services shall conduct a review of the reimbursement rates paid by the States child care assistance program to child care providers participating in the program to ensure that the reimbursement rates adequately compensate child care providers offering services during non-traditional hours, including, but not limited to, early morning and late evening hours. b. If, based on the review, the department determines that the reimbursement rates are not adequate to compensate child providers offering services during non-traditional hours, the department shall seek out and apply for all sources of federal funding as may be necessary to allow the States child care assistance program to compensate such providers, including, but limited to, applying for such State plan amendments or waivers as may necessary to secure federal financial participation for State expenditures under the Child Care and Development Block Grant. c. The Department of Human Services shall prepare a written report of the review conducted pursuant to subsection a. of this section, post a copy of the report on its Internet website, and, upon request, provide a copy of the report …
Sponsors
- Shanique Speight (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Ed Rodriguez (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
- Andrew Macurdy (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SHH
- : PA (74-0-0)
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AHU
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - St's child care assistance prog-req DHS conduct review of reimbursement rates (September 24, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee: Reported favorably (September 14, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HUMAN SERVICES, STATE GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is A5107?
- A5107 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): St's child care assistance prog-req DHS conduct review of reimbursement rates.
- What does A5107 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the State child care assistance program.
- What is the status of A5107?
- Passed one chamber as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SHH (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5107?
- Shanique Speight (D, 29), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5107?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5107
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