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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-485—OCT. 13, 1988

102 STAT. 2383

care under paragraph (1)) shall provide payment or reimbursement for such transportation and other work-related expenses (including other work-related supportive services), as the State determines are necessary to enable such individual to participate in such program. "(3)(A) In the case of amounts expended for child care pursuant to paragraph (I)(A) by any State to which section 1108 does not apply, the applicable rate for purposes of section 403(a) shall be the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in section 1905(b)). "(B) In the case of any amounts expended by the State agency for child care under this subsection, only such amounts as are within such limits as the State may prescribe (subject to the limitations of paragraph (IXQ) shall be treated as amounts for which payment may be made to a State under this part and they may be so treated only to the extent that— "(i) such amounts do not exceed the applicable local market rate (as determined by the State in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary); "(ii) the child care involved meets applicable standards of State and local law; and "(ui) in the case of child care, the entity providing such care allows parental access. "(4) The State must establish procedures to ensure that center- Safety. based child care will be subject to State and local requirements designed to ensure basic health and safety, including fire safety, protections. The State must also endeavor to develop guidelines for fanuly day care. The State must provide the Secretary with a description of such State and local requirements and guidelines. "(5) By October 1, 1992, the Secretary shall report to the Congress Reports. on the nature and content of State and local standards for health Safety. and safety. "(6)(A) The Secretary shall make grants to States to improve their Grants child care licensing and r^istration requirements and procedures, and to monitor child care provided to children receiving aid under the State plan approved under subsection (a). "(B) Subject to subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall make grants to each State under subparagraph (A) in proportion to the number of children in the State receiving aid under the State plan approved under subsection (a). "(C) The Secretary may not make grants to a State under subparagraph (A) unless the State provides matching funds in an amount that is not less than 10 percent of the amount of the grant. "(D) For grants under this paragraph, there is authorized to be Appropriation appropriated to the Secretary $13,000,000 for each of the fisced years authorization. 1990 and 1991. "(7) Activities under this subsection shall be coordinated in each Handicapped State with existing early childhood education programs in that persons. State, including Head Start programs, preschool prc^rams funded under chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981, and school and nonprofit child care programs (indudhig community-based organizations receiving funds designated for preschool programs for handicapped children).". S E C 302. EXTENDED ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(g)(l)(A) of the Social Security Act (as added by section 301 of this Act) is amended— (1) by inserting "(i)" after "(A)";