AB 2314: Childcare: alternative payment program.

<blockquote> <p>The bill establishes procedures for alternative payment programs in California to request fund transfers between childcare providers. It mandates that the state Department of Social Services respond within 30 days with an explanation of its decision, limiting denials based on verified documentation showing no overenrollment or projected service obligations occurred.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires periodic fiscal reviews and specific methodologies for financial projections. It prohibits disenrolling families or separating siblings due to enrollment balancing when a new eligible child joins the family. The department is also restricted from moving enrolled families unless both current and proposed contractors agree in writing.</p> <p>The bill mandates annual reporting by September 1, detailing childcare and development fund allocations and expenditures for the prev…