The Payment Integrity Act would change how states distribute federal child care assistance funds to child care providers. Currently, states can pay providers based on enrollment alone; this bill requires states to instead tie payments to verified attendance, meaning providers would only be paid for children who actually attend their programs. The bill affects child care providers receiving federal subsidies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and the families they serve. The legislation also clarifies that states are not required to pay providers before services are delivered, allowing states to pay after care has been provided. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines, instead amending existing federal child care law to shift payment practices toward what supporters view as greater fiscal accountability.
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