Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

This bill requires the department of human services ("department"), to the extent permitted by federal law, to eliminate co-payment requirements for persons who are receiving child care payment assistance through programs administered by the department and have a household income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level.<br /> <br /> Further, this bill requires the department, to the extent permitted by federal law, to limit co-payment requirements such that they do not exceed 7 percent of household income of persons who are receiving child care payment assistance through programs administered by the department and have a household income above 150 percent of the federal poverty level.<br /> <br /> This bill authorizes the department to seek any federal waiver or other authorization the department deems necessary to implement this bill. The department must offset the annual loss in revenue resulting from elimination and limitation of co-payments required under this bill with temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program funds that were unused in the same fiscal year that such loss of revenue occurs. <br /> <br /> This bill requires the department to promulgate rules to effectuate this bill.<br />