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Relating to child care center staff requirements for providing flex care to children up to five years of age
Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee
Topics:Families & human servicesChild care
Same legislation: HF 2056
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
- Done: House committeeJanuary 30, 2024
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 19, 202455–36
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Workers at child care centers who are at least 16 years old would be allowed to watch children up to five years old during nap times or short breaks. This change means these employees would not need extra supervision from an older staff member while providing this specific type of care.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the department of health and human services to amend its administrative rules to provide that employees of a child care center who are 16 years of age or older may, without additional supervision, provide flex care to children up to five years of age. “Child care” means the care, supervision, and guidance of a child by a person other than the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian for periods of less than 24 hours per day per child on a regular basis, with certain exceptions. “Child care center” means a facility providing child care or preschool services for seven or more children, except when the facility is registered as a child development home. “Flex care” means child care provided during designated nap hours and during brief periods when a child care center employee who is 18 years of age or older is not present to provide supervision.
Why it matters. Employees of child care centers who are at least 18 years old would be allowed to provide flex care to children up to five years of age without needing additional supervision. This change applies during designated nap hours or brief periods when a center employee is not present.2
Senate subcommittee
Named February 26, 2024. On March 5, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
4 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 5, 2024 (4) · on the Legislature’s site
Lobbying
2 for · 5 against · 18 undecided · Who →
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- HF 382 Relating to child care center staff requirements for providing flex care to children up to…91st General Assembly · Approved by committeeNearly identical
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