Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

summary

This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide a reasonable extension of time or modification of the application of the rules governing eligibility for the program that provides child care services to certain persons who meet income eligibility requirements but are unable to comply with the time requirements. The amendment retains the provisions of the bill that afford a person a reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing and final agency determination of child care program eligibility. The amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules to make these changes in rules instead of statute. The amended rule may also provide changes to the language in letters of notification to parents.