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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 7 makes foster and kinship caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care
Last action · June 9, 2026: Reported - Amended (Children and Human Services)Sponsors: Andrea White and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 7 expands eligibility for publicly funded child care to include foster caregivers and s who meet work, education, or training requirements. The measure sets specific provider restrictions, requiring care to be furnished by state-licensed child care centers, family homes, or eligible border state providers for placed children only.
Expands access to state and federal child care subsidies for individuals caring for foster and relative children in Ohio, establishing mandatory employment or training thresholds to qualify.
- Publicly funded child care in Ohio is administered through state and federal funds, including the child care block grant act, Title IV-A, and Title XX, overseen by the Department of Children and Youth. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
foster caregivers
Foster caregivers become eligible for publicly funded child care provided they meet employment, education, or training requirements and have a child placed with them.
kinship caregivers
Kinship caregivers become eligible for publicly funded child care provided they meet employment, education, or training requirements and have a child placed with them.
Department of Children and Youth
The department is responsible for administering and coordinating state and federal funding for publicly funded child care and adopting rules for provider payment rates.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is newly made eligible for publicly funded child care under this bill?
What conditions must foster or kinship caregivers meet to receive child care support?
What types of providers can furnish publicly funded child care to eligible caregivers?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Jun 9, 2026HouseCommitteeReported - Amended (Children and Human Services)
- Jan 28, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Children and Human Services
- Jan 23, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history & redline
2 versions on fileVoting Record
Favorable Passage
Total
13
- Yes
- 13
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (9)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
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Discoveries
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Inclusion of Foster and Kinship Caregivers in Child Care Subsidies
The bill explicitly expands Ohio's publicly funded child care program to cover foster and kinship caregivers, establishing work or training prerequisites.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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