Arizona Laws 46-810. Department of economic security; child care; report
The department of economic security shall provide the following data by October 1 of each year to the members of the joint legislative budget committee:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 46-810
- Child: means a person who is under thirteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 46-801
- Child care: means the compensated service that is provided to a child who is unaccompanied by a parent or guardian during a portion of a twenty-four hour day. See Arizona Laws 46-801
- department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Services: includes social casework, rehabilitation counseling and similar services rendered to a person or persons in need as provided for in this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101
1. The number of families served and total number of children served by each of the child care programs administered by the department of economic security.
2. The total number of dollars spent on child care for each of the child care programs administered by the department of economic security.
3. The number of recipients eligible for transitional medical and child care benefits.
4. The number of recipients who accept transitional medical and child care benefits specifying how many recipients have received these services for less than twelve months and those who have received these services for more than twelve months.
5. The number of applicants waiting for services under the state child care subsidy and federal child care programs for working families.
6. Copayment levels for each of the child care programs administered by the department of economic security.
7. The amount of copayment money collected for each of the child care programs administered by the department of economic security.
8. The total number of payments made to relatives for child care and the number of children served.
9. Any changes in the payment rate schedules and maximum provider rates from the previous fiscal year and the reason for those changes.
10. The number of families providing child care as a work activity in order to meet the federal work participation rates established pursuant to Public Law 104-193.