The bill establishes a Certified Caregiver Pilot Program in the Borderplex workforce development area, aimed at providing after-hours child care for single-parent households whose parents are engaged in short-term workforce training. The program will assist employees of licensed child-care facilities in obtaining a license to provide care in their homes and will offer subsidized child care for eligible single-parent families. The local workforce development board will select 30 families to participate in the program for a maximum of six months, and certified caregivers will be able to provide care outside regular working hours.

To qualify for the program, parents must meet specific criteria, including being part of a single-parent household, receiving a child-care subsidy, and demonstrating a need for after-hours care. The bill also mandates the Health and Human Services Commission to create a licensing procedure for caregivers and requires a report on the program's efficacy and costs by December 1, 2028. The program is set to expire on September 1, 2029, and the Act will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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