,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 ,casey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to improve the child and adult care food program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,access to ,healthy ,food for ,young ,children ,act4 #b4 ,child and adult food care program 7a7 ,in general ,section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the same as and inserting #aj cents more than2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the same as and inserting #aj cents more than2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking #cj cents and inserting #id cents2 and 7ii7 by striking #b4ge cents and inserting #ag cents2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,streamlining program paperwork in high poverty areas 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,eligible child care center ,the term eligible child care center means a child care center with at least #ej percent or more of children in care qualifying for free or reduced price meals or categorical eligibility4 7ii7 ,nonpricing program ,the term nonpricing program means a program under which an eligible child center serves to all children in care at the center meals and supplements under this section without charge4 7,b7 ,election of special payments 7i7 ,in general ,an eligible child care center may elect to receive special payments under this paragraph in lieu of payments otherwise made available under this section based on applications for free and reduced price meals and supplements if-- 7,i7 subject to clause 7ii71 during the #d consecutive fiscal years beginning after the date of the election1 the eligible child care center elects to operate as a nonpricing program2 7,,ii7 the eligible child care center pays1 from sources other than funds made available to carry out the program under this section1 the costs of serving the meals and supplements that are in excess of the value of assistance received under this ,act2 and 7,,iii7 during the fiscal year in which the election under this clause is made1 the eligible child care center had a percentage of enrolled children that meets or exceeds the threshold described in subparagraph 7,a77i74 7ii7 ,election to stop receiving payments ,an eligible child care center may elect to stop receiving special payments under this paragraph for the following fiscal year by notifying the ,state agency not later than ,june #cj of the current fiscal year of the intention to stop receiving the special payments4 7,c7 ,first year of option 7i7 ,in general ,for each month of the first fiscal year of the #d-year period during which an eligible child care center elects to receive special payments under this paragraph1 special payments at the rate for free meals shall be made under this subparagraph for all reimbursable meals served at the eligible child care center4 7ii7 ,calculation ,special payments under clause 7i7 shall be calculated using a blended per-meal rate based on a formula that multiplies national average payment rates by claiming percentages for free1 reduced price1 and paid meals4 7,d7 ,second1 third1 and fourth years of option 7i7 ,in general ,for each month of the second1 third1 and fourth fiscal years of the #d-year period during which an eligible child care center elects to receive special payments under this paragraph1 special payments at the blended rate established in the first year of the option under subparagraph 7,c7 shall be made under this subparagraph for all reimbursable meals served at the eligible child care center4 7ii7 ,calculation ,special payments under clause 7i7 shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- 7,i7 the applicable blended per-meal rate2 by 7,,ii7 the number of meals and snacks served4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking 7#b77;,a7 ,subject to subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,disbursements 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b7 2 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,limitation ,no reimbursement may be made to any institution under this paragraph1 or to family or group day care home sponsoring organizations under paragraph 7#c71 for more than-- 7i7 #b meals and #a supplement per day per child2 7ii7 #a meal and #b supplements per day per child2 or 7iii7 #c meals and #a supplement per day per child1 for each child that is maintained in a child care setting for #h or more hours per day4 2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,carryover funds ,the ,secretary shall develop procedures under which not more than #aj percent of the amount reserved by sponsoring organizations under clause 7i7 for administrative expenses for a fiscal year may remain available for obligation or expenditure in the succeeding fiscal year4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking #ej percent each place it appears in items 7aa7 and 7bb7 and inserting #dj percent2 and 7bb7 in subclause 7,,iii7-- 7,,aa7 by striking ,except as provided in subclause 7,,iv71 and inserting the following3 7aa7 ,in general ,except as provided in item 7bb7 and subclause 7,,iv71 2 and 7,,bb7 by adding at the end the following3 7bb7 ,additional reimbursement ,effective ,july #a1 #bjaf1 the reimbursement factor for each meal and supplement under this subparagraph shall be increased by #aj cents per child served4 2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7iii77,i77aa71 by striking the reimbursement factors shall be and all that follows through supplements and inserting the reimbursement factors shall be #a4je for meals other than breakfast1 #cg cents for breakfasts1 and #bc cents for supplements2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 as items 7aa7 and 7bb71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7bb7 by striking 7i7 ,in general4--,in addition and inserting the following3 7i7 ,reimbursement amount 7,i7 ,in general ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 in addition 2 and 7cc7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 ,additional reimbursement ,effective ,july #a1 #bjaf1 the reimbursement factor for administrative expenses as calculated under subclause 7,i7 shall be increased by #e4jj per month for each family or group day care home of the sponsoring organization4 2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting before the period at the end 1 except that no negative adjustments shall be made2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7n7-- 7,a7 by striking 7n7 ,there are hereby and inserting the following3 7n7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,there are 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,implementation funding 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 the ,secretary shall make funds available to ,state agencies administering the child and adult food care program for ,state and sponsoring organization activities relating to training1 technical assistance1 and oversight activities for the implementation of the revised child and adult care food program meal pattern pursuant to subsection 7g77#b77;,b7 and activities to increase participation in the child and adult care food program4 7,b7 ,provision of funds ,the ,secretary shall provide funds described in subparagraph 7,a7 to ,state agencies administering the program under this section in a manner proportional to the administrative expense allocation of each ,state agency during the preceding fiscal year4 7,c7 ,distribution ,subject to subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 each ,state agency administering the program under this section shall distribute not less than #a_/b of the funds received under this paragraph to sponsoring organizations in the ,state4 7,d7 ,funding 7i7 ,in general ,for each of the fiscal year during which the implementing regulations for the revised child and adult care food program meal pattern pursuant to subsection 7g77#b77;,b7 become final regulations1 and the subsequent fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall use #ej1jjj1jjj of funds made available under section #c to make payments to ,states as described in subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,reservation ,in providing funds to ,states under clause 7i71 the ,secretary may reserve not more than #c1jjj1jjj per fiscal year to support ,federal administrative activities to carry out this paragraph4 7#c7 ,revised meal pattern funding 7,a7 ,in general ,on ,october #a1 #bjae1 and ,october #a1 #bjaf1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended-- 7i7 to provide training1 technical assistance1 and oversight for the implementation of the revised child and adult care food program meal pattern pursuant to subsection 7g77#b77;,b72 7ii7 to promote health and wellness through activities conducted pursuant to subsection 7u72 and 7iii7 to increase participation in the program under this section4 4 7b7 ,study on nutrition and wellness quality of child care settings ,section #bbc7;c77#a7 of the ,healthy1 ,hunger-,free ,kids ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bif2 #abd ,stat4 #cbbi7 is amended by inserting and ,october #a1 #bjaf1 after #bjaj14 7c7 ,reducing paperwork and improving program administration 7#a7 ,definition of program ,in this subsection1 the term program means the child and adult care food program established under section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff74 7#b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 in conjunction with ,states and participating institutions1 shall continue to examine the feasibility of reducing unnecessary or duplicative paperwork resulting from regulations and recordkeeping requirements for ,state agencies1 institutions1 family and group day care homes1 and sponsored centers participating in the program4 7#c7 ,duties ,at a minimum1 the examination shall include-- 7,a7 review and evaluation of the recommendations1 guidance1 and regulatory priorities developed and issued to comply with section #ccf of the ,healthy1 ,hunger-,free ,kids ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff note2 ,public ,law #aaa-bif72 7,b7 examination of additional paperwork and administrative requirements that have been established since ,january #a1 #bjaf2 and 7,c7 examination of the additional paperwork and administrative burdens that could be reduced by the effective use of technology4 7#d7 ,additional duties ,the ,secretary1 in conjunction with ,states and institutions participating in the program1 may also examine any aspect of administration of the program4 7#e7 ,report ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that describes the actions that have been taken to carry out this section1 including-- 7,a7 actions taken to address administrative and paperwork burdens identified2 7,b7 additional steps that the ,secretary is taking or plans to take to address any administrative and paperwork burdens identified under paragraph 7#c71 including-- 7i7 new or updated regulations1 policy1 guidance1 or technical assistance2 and 7ii7 a timeframe for the completion of those steps2 and 7,c7 recommendations to ,congress for modifications to existing statutory authorities needed to address identified administrative and paperwork burdens4