Modifies provisions for child care assistance

HB 933 modifies state child care assistance rules by establishing an income-based sliding fee scale for families receiving subsidies, where fees depend on adjusted gross income and family size. It allows families with verified employment (20+ hours/week in regulated childcare settings) to exclude all income from eligibility calculations, and waives sliding fees for children with special needs. Families exceeding the annual appropriation level (the yearly income cap set by budgeting) must pay the full maximum subsidy rate and lose further assistance. The bill also clarifies that the department’s payment limit is the standard rate minus the family’s applicable fee.