To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires streamlines and reorganizes the eligibility certification criteria for proprietary child care centers participating in CACFP, making technical amendments to clarify requirements for title XIX/XX centers, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to review and issue guidance on the serious deficiency process for CACFP, examining determination criteria, appeal processes, and ensuring fair treatment for institutions and family, and expands meal reimbursement under CACFP to allow 3 meals and 1 supplement (or 2 meals and 2 supplements) per day per child when children are in care for 8 or more hours, up from the previous limit of 2 meals and 1. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Social Welfare and Child Nutrition.
Who Benefits and How
Family day care homes providing full-day care could gain revenue opportunities, Child care centers providing full-day care (8+ hours) could gain revenue opportunities, and Working families with children in full-day care could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA Food and Nutrition Service would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires streamlines and reorganizes the eligibility certification criteria for proprietary child care centers participating in CACFP, making technical amendments to clarify requirements for title XIX/XX centers...
- Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to review and issue guidance on the serious deficiency process for CACFP, examining determination criteria, appeal processes, and ensuring fair treatment for institutions and family...
- Expands meal reimbursement under CACFP to allow 3 meals and 1 supplement (or 2 meals and 2 supplements) per day per child when children are in care for 8 or more hours, up from the previous limit of 2 meals and 1...
- Establishes an advisory committee on paperwork reduction for CACFP, makes technical amendments to update statutory references, and reorganizes subsections of Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires streamlines and reorganizes the eligibility certification criteria for proprietary child care centers participating in CACFP, making technical amendments to clarify requirements for title XIX/XX centers, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to review and issue guidance on the serious deficiency process for CACFP, examining determination criteria, appeal processes, and ensuring fair treatment for institutions and family, and expands meal reimbursement under CACFP to allow 3 meals and 1 supplement (or 2 meals and 2 supplements) per day per child when children are in care for 8 or more hours, up from the previous limit of 2 meals and 1.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Child Nutrition
Primary Purpose
The bill requires streamlines and reorganizes the eligibility certification criteria for proprietary child care centers participating in CACFP, making technical amendments to clarify requirements for title XIX/XX centers, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to review and issue guidance on the serious deficiency process for CACFP, examining determination criteria, appeal processes, and ensuring fair treatment for institutions and family, and expands meal reimbursement under CACFP to allow 3 meals and 1 supplement (or 2 meals and 2 supplements) per day per child when children are in care for 8 or more hours, up from the previous limit of 2 meals and 1.
Policy Domains
Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act
Identified Gains
- Family day care homes providing full-day care
- Child care centers providing full-day care (8+ hours)
- Working families with children in full-day care
- Proprietary child care centers receiving title XIX/XX funding
- CACFP institutions subject to serious deficiency findings
Identified Costs
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Welch, Ms. Hirono, …
Stakeholder Effects
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CACFP institutions subject to serious deficiency findings, CACFP program operators, CACFP sponsoring organizations
Working families with children in full-day care
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A for-profit child care center receiving funding under title XIX or XX of the Social Security Act
Child care lasting 8 hours or more per day
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