Have you guys seen this? I havent looked deeply into it but sounds like she wants daycare providers to be required to provide diapers to needy families...?

http://delauro.house.gov/release.cfm?id=3206

I may be misunderstanding since someone else was telling me about it and havent had the chance to really do any research into it yet but wondering if any of you have read about it and what your thoughts are.

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I figured it was coming since Discount School Supplies sells them in the ECE section....

On the plus side they also started carrying portable, running, warm water sinks with a holding tank so we don't have to have the playroom renovated anymore.

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That's the first I heard of it. Maybe it will be like the food program only we will get paid for supplying diapers.

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If someone can't afford diapers then maybe they shouldn't have any more kids. Just sayin. I mean, I know that sometimes there are things that happen unexpectedly especially in this economy but c'mon, really??? Isn't that what welfare is for? If you don't qualify for welfare then maybe you CAN afford diapers and are just living out of your means. Disconnect your cable and internet service, clip coupons, don't go out to eat, don't buy new clothes and don't buy alcohol or ciggarettes.

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Gee, whatever happened to cloth diapers?????? If you can't afford disposables, buy cloth and WASH them. Is this concept so hard?

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It is against rules and regs here. The poster on how to change a disposable diaper is a two page foldout....

Notice the part about "health and safety"

That is what they are referring to as well.

"Diapers are expensive, but necessary, to keep children healthy and in daycare, giving their parents the freedom they need to work." is the money shot.

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Amen Sista!

Rant alert:

This reminded me of a recent Newscast where they were talking to a woman who was fearful of losing her home because she had a $2,500.00 Mortgage payment. The first thing my husband noticed when they panned back at a view of her home was the 3 satellite dishes on it. Mortgages should never be dismissed. Payments can be deferred in times of crisis but nobody should ever be able to walk away from their debt and responsibilities.

I'm more than happy to give to people when I can afford it, but I am sick to death of the government mandating it. Every person that is milking the system is taking money out of our pockets. I'm tired of paying for everyone else's poor choices.

Rant over.

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It had better work that way!

I have 6 dck's in diapers and there's no way I'm going to provide them out of my own pocket.

I would have no problem buying the diapers as long as I get every penny back from the government. I do a lot for my dcp's...but I won't buy their diapers.

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If I understand this correctly, this is an amendment to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. Families who receive subsidies for child care through that grant would be eligible to have diapers provided through the grant as well - presumably through their child care provider.

I don't think they're trying to put the burden of providing diapers on all providers. At least I hope not, but with the government you just never know what they'll think up next .

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started out as a trade with one of my dcms. She brings me starbucks twice per week and I provide diapers and wipes. Then, I just raised my price a bit with the new kids and include it.

It kind of simplifies things for me.

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The only wording I can find in regards to this is :

"This is a definitional change and does NOT require any additional appropriations. The bill seeks only a definitional change that allows Child Care Development Funds to be used for diapers to improve child care quality and access."

AND

"SEC. 3. PROVISION OF DIAPERS AS CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 658E(c)(3)(C) by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘Provision of diapers for use by eligible children
within the State who receive or are offered child
care services for which financial assistance is
provided under this Act is a direct service and
shall not be included in administrative costs.’’,
(2) in section 658G is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘These activities include the provision of diapers and dia-
pering supplies to enrolled child care providers sufficient
for the population of children under the age of three whose
parent receives or is offered financial assistance under this
Act.’’,


I am not up at all on legislative speak so I am not really sure what that means. It almost sounds like if you accept children on susidies then you have to provide the diapers. ?? I can't really find anything that says who exactly is going to pay for them. I am going to try to do some more research and see what I can find.

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As I understand this section, WE provide diapers for the kids under three for parents who are subsidized. No where did I see our re-imbursement addressed (such as a food program type reimbursement). I'm thinking that they want diapering supplies included in the payment you get from the state.

I hope I'm wrong.

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That's what I was thinking too.....

This is going to make provides stop taking families with any type of subsidies.

Or we will see new daycares opening up that cater only to subsidized families. No way am I paying for diapers too.

Oddly, the kids who wear the most expensive diapers at my house are both on subsidy.

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