Establishes "Health Care for Child Care Program"; appropriates $10 million.
This bill creates the "Health Care for Child Care Program" to provide state-funded health insurance coverage for employees at licensed New Jersey child care centers. It appropriates $10 million from the General Fund to cover the full premium costs for eligible workers - those employed at least 30 hours weekly for 90 days at a licensed center or registered family child care home - through New Jersey’s gold-level health plan. The program eliminates out-of-pocket costs for workers and their employers, with the Department of Banking and Insurance administering the fund. It directly affects child care workers, who often lack employer-provided health benefits, and aims to stabilize the sector by reducing financial strain on centers.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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