HBA-TBM S.B. 1293 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1293
By: Van de Putte
Economic Development
5/7/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, many parents whose children participate in the Head Start and
Early Head Start programs lack access to child-care services.  The need for
these services could be alleviated by subsidizing child-care services for
children in Head Start and Early Head Start programs.  Senate Bill 1293
requires Head Start and Early Head Start program providers to coordinate
with the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards
regarding subsidized child-care services.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1293 amends the Human Resources Code to require each Head Start
and Early Head Start program provider in a manner consistent with federal
law and regulations to coordinate with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
and local workforce development boards regarding subsidized child-care
services.  The coordination must ensure to the extent practicable that
full-day, full-year child-care services are available to meet the needs of
low-income parents who are working or participating in workforce training
or workforce education.  The bill authorizes the coordination to also
include:  

 _cooperating with TWC regarding studies conducted by the Texas Youth
Commission;  

 _collecting data necessary to determine a child's eligibility for
subsidized child-care services or a Head Start or Early Head Start program,
when permissible;  

 _cooperating to provide for staff training and professional development
activities;  

 _identifying and developing methods for the collaborative provision of
subsidized child-care services and Head Start or Early Head Start program
services;  

 _identifying child-care facilities located in close proximity to Head
Start or Early Head Start programs; and  

 _coordinating transportation between child-care facilities and a Head
Start or Early Head Start program.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.