Related to childcare workers

HB 5079 requires the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to subsidize child care services for children of employees working at licensed child care programs (including family child care homes) who work at least 20 hours per week. It directly affects child care workers by covering the cost of care for their own children, regardless of the employee's income level. The bill creates a state-funded program where participating child care providers receive subsidies to offer free or low-cost care to the children of their staff members. This policy change shifts the financial responsibility for childcare costs from the employees to the state for this specific group of workers.