,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ejjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjad ,ms4 
,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,moore1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,br[n (      
,florida1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mrs4 ,negrete  
,mc,leod1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (    
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1   
,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4       
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1   
,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4   
,honda1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4  
,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,eddie    
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4         
,langev91 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,mr4  
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,m5g1   
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,ms4 ,*u1    
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     
,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4
 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4  
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree (     
,ma9e1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4
 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,wilson (      

,florida1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4      
,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick 
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wass]man   
,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,fudge1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4        
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,ti]ney1 ,mr4 ,keat+1    
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 &  
,mrs4 ,l[ey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = *ild c>e s]vices = families ) 
infants or toddl]s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,work+ ,families ,*ild ,c>e ,act (    
#bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,*ild c>e = infants &     
toddl]s is (t5 difficult to access or   
af=d4 ,only ab\t a ?ird ( *ild c>e c5t]s
 s]ve infants4 ,:ile #gj p]c5t ( c5t]s  

s]ve toddl]s1 only a ?ird ( tea*]s      
report t !y c>e = *ildr5 "u age #c4     
,ab\t half ( all reque/s to *ild c>e    
res\rce & ref]ral ag5cies conc]n c>e =  
infants & toddl]s4  7#b7 ,*ild c>e is   
second only to ! family z ! sett+ 9 :i* 
e>ly developm5t takes place = _m infants
 & toddl]s4 ,sixty-"o p]c5t ( mo!rs )   
*ildr5 y\ng] ?an #c ye>s ( age are 9 !  
labor =ce & ov] #f1jjj1jjj *ildr5 y\ng] 
?an #c ye>s ( age are c>$ = by someone  
o!r ?an _! p>5ts = "s "p or all ( ! day4
 ,!re=e1 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! *ild & !
 *ild c>e provid] (t5 plays a           
significant role 9 *ild developm5t4     
7#c7 ,dramatic bra9 developm5t 9 a      
*ild's fir/ #c ye>s ( life1 %ap$ by !   
quality ( e>ly exp]i5ces & relation%ips 
) tru/$ adults1 builds ! f\ndational    
ar*itecture = ?9k+1 reason+1 language1  
emotion1 & self-regulation4  7#d7 ,e>ly 
adv]se exp]i5ces1 su* z economic h>d%ip1
 un/able h\s+1 poor nutrition1 abuse or 
neglect1 or p>5tal m5tal heal? or       
sub/ance abuse problems1 affect bra9    

developm5t1 ) effects on long-t]m       
productivity & heal? t c la/ a life-"t4 
,*ildr5 ) su* h>d%ips e>ly 9 life (t5   
exp]i5ce high levels ( *ronic /ress1 :i*
 c alt] ! bra9's ar*itecture & und]m9e  
develop+ biological sy/ems4 ,almo/ half 
( all infants & toddl]s live 9 l[-income
 families1 & #fa p]c5t h at lea/ "o risk
 factor = poor heal? or developm5tal    
outcomes4  7#e7 ,tea*]s s]v+ infants &  
toddl]s receive wages t are #bh p]c5t   
l[] ?an ^? ( tea*]s s]v+ #c-e ye> olds4 
,"s diff]5ce rema9s ev5 :5 education is 
tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! m$ian h\rly wage = 
a tea*] ) a ,,ba degree s]v+ infants &  
toddl]s is #aa4cj comp>$ ) #ae4ej =     
tea*]s s]v+ #c-e ye>-olds4  7#f7 ,l[    
reimbursem5t rates to provid]s make x   
extremely *all5g+ to (f] high quality   
c>e to l[-income *ildr54 ,9 #bjac1 j    
?ree /ates set _! reimbursem5t rates at 
! #ge? p]c5tile ( curr5t m>ket rates4   
,_m /ates set _! rates sub/antially bel[
 ! #ge? p]c5tile4  7#g7 ,rese>* %[s t   
high-quality *ild c>e c mitigate "s ( ! 

effects ( adv]se exp]i5ces1 includ+     
pov]ty1 & t l[-income *ildr5 9 p>ticul> 
c b5efit f high-quality *ild c>e t      
provides nurtur+1 *ild-c5t]$ tea*]s & a 
safe1 pr$ictable environm5t4 ,yet1      
at-risk *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #c ye>s ( age  
(t5 receive l[-quality *ild c>e t c lead
 to poor developm5tal outcomes4  7#h7   
,high-quality *ild c>e has be5 %[n to   
promote positive cognitive1 language1 & 
social & emotional developm5t1 &        
contribute to academic success4         
,specifically1 high-quality *ild c>e c  
also help improve a *ild's communication
 skills1 behavioral skills1 ma? &       
language assessm5t scores1 & v]bal      
intellig5ce4  7#i7 ,rese>* has f\nd     
/rong connections betwe5 provid]        
education & tra9+ levels & *ild c>e     
quality1 includ+ positive c>egiv+ t c   
improve *ild outcomes4 ,m ?an a qu>t] ( 
infant-toddl] tea*]s h only a high s*ool
 education1 twice ! rate = tea*]s (     
pres*ool age *ildr54 #ai p]c5t (        
infant-toddl] tea*]s h a ba*elor's      

degree comp>$ ) #de p]c5t ( tea*]s (    
#c-e ye> olds4 ,tw5ty-sev5 ,/ates h an  
infant-toddl] cr$5tial def9+ ! p>ticul> 
k & skills ne$$ to "w ) *ildr5 y\ng] ?an
 #c ye>s ( age1 b only #ag ,/ates       
require specific qualifications =       
infant-toddl] /aff4  7#aj7 ,tw5ty-f\r   
p]c5t ( infants & toddl]s receiv+       
,,ccdbg subsidies are c>$ = 9 family    
*ild c>e homes4 ,family *ild c>e        
networks t create a supportive          
relation%ip ) a specially tra9$         
coord9ator & provide on-site tra9+ &    
m5tor+ h be5 %[n to improve ! quality ( 
family *ild c>e provid]s4  7#aa7        
,tw5ty-sev5 ,/ates use infant & toddl]  
speciali/ networks z ! /ructure =       
provid+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance1 us+ 
rese>*-bas$ tra9+ & te*niques su* z     
m5tor+ & on-site coa*+1 to all types (  
provid]s ( *ild c>e = infants or        
toddl]s4  7#ab7 ,infants & toddl]s h    
unique ne$s t diff] f ^? ( old] *ildr5 9
 areas su* z heal? & safety1 int]action 
) tea*]s & c>egiv]s1 & le>n+1 yet n all 

,/ates recognize ^? diff]5ces 9 _!      
,quality ,rat+ & ,improvem5t ,sy/ems4 ,j
 #af ,/ates h infant & toddl] /&>ds 9 _!
 ,quality ,rat+ & ,improvem5t ,sy/ems4  
#c4 ,m&atory *ild c>e fund+ = families )
 infants or toddl]s  ,section #dah ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fah7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7e7 ,supplem5tal entitlem5t =  
*ild c>e assi/ance = families ) infants 
or toddl]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate to 
:i* an am\nt is requir$ to be paid "u   
subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 = a fiscal ye>  
%all1 = ! purpose ( provid+ *ild c>e    
assi/ance = families ) a *ild :o has n  
atta9$ #c ye>s ( age1 be entitl$ to     
paym5ts = ! fiscal ye> "u a grant made  
"u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,f$]al mat*+ ( 
/ate exp5ditures ,! am\nt ( ! grant     
payable to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection = a
 fiscal ye> %all be ! less] (--  7,a7 ! 
allotm5t ( ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#c7 = ! 
fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 ! ,f$]al m$ical    
assi/ance p]c5tage = ! ,/ate = ! fiscal 
ye> 7z def9$ 9 section #aije7;b71 z su* 

section 0 9 effect on ,septemb] #cj1    
#aiie7 ( ! total am\nt ( ! ,/ate's      
exp5ditures = *ild c>e 9 ! fiscal ye> n 
tak5 into acc\nt "u subsection 7a77#b7 =
 ! fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,allotm5ts to /ates
 ,! allotm5t ( a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph =
 a fiscal ye> %all be--  7,a7 ! total   
am\nt available = paym5ts to ,/ates "u  
?is subsection = ! fiscal ye>1 aft] mak+
 ! res]vation requir$ by p>agraph 7#f72 
multipli$ by  7,b7  7i7 ! numb] ( *ildr5
 :o h n atta9$ #c ye>s ( age :o reside 9
 ! ,/ate2 divid$ by  7ii7 ! total numb] 
( su* *ildr5 :o reside 9 all ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,r$i/ribution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #a/
 s5t5ce ( subsection 7a77#b77;,d77i7    
%all apply ) respect to am\nts          
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 ( ?is      
subsection 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* t s5t5ce
 applies ) respect to am\nts appropriat$
 "u subsection 7a77#c74 ,! am\nts       
available = r$i/ribution by reason ( !  
prec$+ s5t5ce %all be r$i/ribut$ to a   
,/ate bas$ on ! =mula set =? 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,b7 ( ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,"t ( 

det]m9ation & di/ribution ,subsection   
7a77#b77;,d77ii7 %all apply ) respect to
 am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 (  
?is subsection 9 ! same mann] 9 :i*     
subsection 7a77#b77;,d77ii7 applies )   
respect to am\nts appropriat$ "u        
subsection 7a77#c74  7#e7 ,appropriation
 ,= grants "u ?is subsection1 !re are   
appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal 
ye>4  7#f7 ,indian tribes ,! ,secret>y  
%all res]ve n less ?an #a p]c5t1 & n m  
?an #b p]c5t1 ( ! aggregate am\nt       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section 9   
ea* fiscal ye> = paym5ts to ,indian     
tribes & tribal organizations4  7#g7    
,use ( funds ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71   
subsection 7b7 %all apply ) respect to  
am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 (   
?is subsection 9 ! same mann] 9 :i*     
subsection 7b7 applies ) respect to     
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection        
7a77#c71 except t am\nts receiv$ by a   
,/ate "u ?is subsection %all be us$--   
7,a7 to provide *ild c>e assi/ance only 
to families describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (  

?is subsection :o are n o!rwise receiv+ 
*ild c>e assi/ance "u ?is section2 &    
7,b7 to increase reimbursem5t rates to  
provid]s ( *ild c>e s]vices to su*      
families4  4  #d4 ,high-quality infant &
 toddl] *ild c>e program  7a7           
,high-,quality infant & toddl] c>e      
program ,! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t     
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #feh;,g 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;e7 ! foll[+3  #feh;,h4  
,high-quality infant & toddl] c>e       
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,eligible infant or toddl] c>e   
provid] ,! t]m eligible infant or toddl]
 c>e provid] means an eligible *ild c>e 
provid]1 consi/5t ) section #feh,p1 :o  
provides c>e to an infant or toddl]4    
7#b7 ,infant or toddl] ,! t]m infant or 
toddl] means an individual "u #c ye>s ( 
age4  7#c7 ,infant or toddl] ) a        
developm5tal delay or disability  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m infant or toddl] ) a    
developm5tal delay or disability has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m infant or toddl] ) a   

disability 9 section #fcb ( !           
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adcb74  7,b7       
,plural =m ,! t]m infants & toddl]s )   
developm5tal delays or disabilities     
means m ?an #a infant or toddl] ) a     
developm5tal delay or disability4  7#d7 
,dual language le>n] ,! t]m dual        
language le>n] means an individual :o is
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t z def9$ 9      
section #fcg ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #ihcb74  7#e7 ,l[-income      
community ,! t]m l[-income community    
%all be def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#f7     
,l[-income family ,! t]m l[-income      
family means a family ) a family income 
describ$ 9 section #feh,p7#d77;,b74  7b7
 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all make grants to eligible ,/ates1 f  
allotm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to  
enable ! ,/ates to improve ! quality (  
c>e = infants & toddl]s4  7#b7          
,allotm5ts  7,a7 ,am\nts res]v$  7i7    
,t]ritories & possessions ,! ,secret>y  
%all res]ve an am\nt n to exce$ #j4e    

p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is      
section = ea* fiscal ye> = paym5ts to   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 to be allott$ 9 
accordance ) _! respective ne$s4  7ii7  
,indian tribes ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve 
n less ?an #a p]c5t1 & n m ?an #b p]c5t1
 ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is section = 
ea* fiscal ye> = paym5ts to ,indian     
tribes & tribal organizations )         
applications approv$ "u section         
#feh,o7c74  7,b7 ,allotm5ts to /ates    
,aft] mak+ res]vations "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all use ! rema9d] ( !
 am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is section = a   
fiscal ye> to allot to ea* ,/ate an     
am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to t    
rema9d] z ! am\nt allott$ to ! ,/ate "u 
section #feh,o = t fiscal ye> be>s to ! 
am\nt allott$ to all ,/ates "u section  
#feh,o = t fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,/ate ,9   
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,/ate does n include
 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 or ! ,commonweal? ( !   

,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7c7 ,am5dm5t to
 ,/ate plans ,a ,/ate t receives a grant
 "u ?is section %all include 9 ! ,/ate's
 plan "u section #feh;,e1 a description 
( h[ ! ,/ate w use funds provid$ "u ?is 
section to improve ! quality ( infant & 
toddl] c>e4  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all use ! funds made available
 ?r\gh ! grant to c>ry out #a or m ( !  
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7    
?r\gh 7#g74  7#b7 ,increas+ high-quality
 infant & toddl] c>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
,/ate may use ! funds describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 to make grants to eligible
 entities to be res\rces = eligible     
infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 to improve
 ! quality ( e>ly c>e & developm5t      
s]vices provid$ to infants & toddl]s 9 !
 community f l[-income families & to    
help su* provid]s s]v+ l[-income        
families improve _! capacity to (f]     
high-quality c>e to su* families4  7,b7 
,eligible entity ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an     

entity %all be an eligible *ild c>e     
provid] t--  7i7 s]ves infants & toddl]s
 f l[-income families2 &  7ii7  7,i7 is 
rank$ at ! top level ( ! ,/ate's        
,quality ,rat+ & ,improvem5t ,sy/em or  
simil> rat+ sy/em or accr$it$ by a      
national accr$it+ body recogniz$1 be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,infant & ,toddl]  
,c>e ,improvem5t ,act1 = high-quality   
program /&>ds t are valid & reliable2 or
  7,,ii7 is an ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cy "u
 section #fde;,a ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihdj;a7 t is 9 full     
compliance ) ! p]=mance /&>ds applicable
 to su* an ag5cy "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474  7,c7    
,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is         
p>agraph1 a ,/ate--  7i7 %all give      
priority to entities t w s]ve           
significant populations ( l[-income     
families2 &  7ii7 may give priority to  
entities t--  7,i7 are locat$ 9         
l[-income communities2  7,,ii7 w s]ve   
communities ) significant populations ( 
families ) *ildr5 :o are dual language  

le>n]s2 or  7,,iii7 w increase ! ability
 ( c>egiv]s to provide appropriate      
s]vices & coord9ate activities ) ,/ate &
 local sy/ems provid+ s]vices "u "p ,c (
 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et 
seq47 = *ildr5 ) developm5tal delays or 
disabilities1 includ+ su* *ildr5 9 !    
*ild welf>e sy/em ( ! ,/ate4  7#c7      
,/aff$ family *ild c>e networks or      
sy/ems  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may use !
 funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to make 
grants to organizations ) exp]tise 9    
provid+ *ild c>e & relat$ te*nical      
assi/ance1 to e/abli% new /aff$ family  
*ild c>e networks 7new z ( ! date (     
am5dm5t ( ! ,/ate plan "u subsection    
7c77 or to op]ate exi/+ /aff$ family    
*ild c>e networks or sy/ems t (f]1 to   
family *ild c>e provid]s :o are eligible
 infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 te*nical 
assi/ance1 tra9+1 adm9i/rative support1 
or direct s]vices includ+ monitor+      
visits to provid]s4  7,b7 ,priority ,9  
mak+ grants "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate--  

7i7 %all give priority to organizations 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77,i72 &    
7ii7 may give priority to organizations 
t h #a or m ( ! #c *>act]i/ics describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77ii74  7#d7         
,/atewide network ( infant & toddl]     
speciali/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may  
use ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to 
support1 or to make a grant to an       
organization ) exp]tise 9 provid+ *ild  
c>e te*nical assi/ance to support1 a    
/atewide network ( speciali/s :o are    
eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 t
 %all--  7i7 provide individual or gr\p 
tra9+ & int5sive consultation s]vices to
 eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 
includ+ relative c>egiv]s1 on /rategies 
to improve ! quality ( c>e = infants &  
toddl]s2 &  7ii7 assi/ eligible infant &
 toddl] c>e provid]s 9 coord9at+        
activities ) o!r (fices responsible =   
*ild c>e1 includ+ ,e>ly ,head ,/>t      
programs & ,head ,/>t programs c>ri$ out
 "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#ihca et seq474  7,b7 ,priority ,9      

deliv]+ s]vices or mak+ grants "u ?is   
p>agraph1 a ,/ate--  7i7 %all give      
priority to networks t deliv] support to
 provid]s describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#b77;,c77i72 &  7ii7 may give priority 
to networks t deliv] support to provid]s
 t h #a or m ( ! #c *>act]i/ics describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77ii74  7#e7 ,/ate  
work=ce quality initiatives  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate may use ! funds describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 to support initiatives  
to improve ! quality ( ! work=ce (      
eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1  
includ+ activities t are culturally &   
l+ui/ically compet5t to support a div]se
 work=ce reflect+ ! race & e?nicity (   
*ildr5 s]v$1 su* z--  7i7 provid+       
relevant tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 
or m5tor+ to eligible infant & toddl]   
c>e provid]s1 includ+ l9k+ ! tra9+1     
developm5t1 or m5tor+ to c>e] pa?ways = 
eligible infant & toddl] c>e provid]s2  
7ii7 provid+ s*ol>%ips or o!r f9ancial  
support to eligible infant & toddl] c>e 
provid]s to advance _! education &      

tra9+2  7iii7 coord9at+ activities ) !  
,/ate's high] education sy/em to exp& ! 
availability & quality ( c\rsework =    
infant & toddl] c>e provid]s1 includ+   
develop+ c>e] pa?ways = eligible infant 
& toddl] c>e provid]s2 or  7iv7 improv+ 
! ,/ate cr$5tial+ ( eligible infant &   
toddl] c>e provid]s4  7#f7 ,sy/ems      
quality ,a ,/ate may use ! funds        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7     
develop infant & toddl] compon5ts = !   
,/ate's ,quality ,rat+ & ,improvem5t    
,sy/em or simil> rat+ sy/em1 *ild c>e   
lic5s+ regulations1 or volunt>y e>ly    
le>n+ guidel9es2  7,b7 improve ! ability
 ( p>5ts to obta9 in=mation ab\t        
high-quality infant & toddl] c>e2 or    
7,c7 assi/ eligible infant & toddl] c>e 
provid]s seek+ to improve ! quality ( _!
 infant & toddl] c>e by increas+ _!     
rank+ on ! ,/ate's ,quality ,rat+ &     
,improvem5t ,sy/em or simil> rat+ sy/em1
 meet+ p]=mance /&>ds applicable to an  
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