COVID-19 Relief for Providers
• Secure $88M Appropriation Authority for DES to use CARES Act funding • HB2406, Udall
• Secure $254M Appropriation Authority for DES to use Consolidated Appropriations Act funding
State Investment in High Quality Preschool
• Preschool Development Grant Replacement Funding
• HB2015, Sierra
• Arizona Department of Education Budget Request to reinstate the Early Childhood Block Grant
Raise Reimbursement Rates
• Tiered Reimbursement
• HB2416, Pawlick $13M for Infants/Toddlers and DCS
• Overall Rate Increase
• HB2571, Powers-Hannley $13M for Overall Rate Increase
Expand Access to Child Care Assistance
• Removing the 20 Hour Work Requirement
• HB2016, Udall
Improve Quality in Early Childhood Programs
• Expand Mental Health Consultation
• HB2155, Espinoza
• Open the Quality First Waitlist
• HB2278, Lieberman
Expand Access to Health Care
• AHCCCS Coverage of Oral Health Care for Pregnant Women
• HB2102, Jermaine
• HB2275, Butler
• HB2291, Osborn
• AHCCCS Coverage of Postpartum Care
• HB2101, Jermaine
• Maternal Mental Health Study Committee
• SB1011, Mesnard
Support Families
• Appropriation for Healthy Families
• HB2574, Powers-Hannley