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SB539

Child day programs; exemptions from licensure, removes certain programs from list.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Emmett Hanger (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Child day programs; exemptions from licensure.

Removes certain programs from the list of child day programs exempt from licensure and clarifies that such programs are not considered child day programs and therefore are not subject to licensure. The bill also modifies the terms of certain child day programs that remain listed as exempt from licensure and requires that such programs (i) file with the Commissioner of Social Services (the Commissioner), prior to beginning operation of a child day program and annually thereafter, a statement indicating the intent to operate a child day program, identifying the Code provision relied upon for exemption from licensure, and certifying that the child day program has disclosed to the parents of children in the program the fact that it is exempt from licensure; (ii) report to the Commissioner all incidents involving serious physical injury or death to children attending the child day program; (iii) have a person trained and certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) present at the child day program; (iv) maintain daily attendance records; (v) have an emergency preparedness plan in place; (vi) comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing transportation of children; (vii) comply with certain safe sleep practices for infants; and (viii) post in a visible location notice that the program is not licensed by the Department of Social Services and only certifies basic health and safety requirements. The bill exempts from licensure any program offered by a local school division, operated for no more than four hours per day, staffed by local school division employees, and attended by school-age children who are enrolled in public school within such school division. The bill also modifies staffing ratios for religious-exempt child day centers. The bill directs the Commissioner to (a) inspect child day programs that are exempt from licensure to determine compliance with the provisions of the bill only upon receipt of a complaint and (b) develop a process to gather and track aggregate data regarding child injuries and deaths that occur at such child day programs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2019. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100827D
  • 01/09/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 01/19/2018 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
  • 01/19/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105484D-S1
  • 01/19/2018 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance
  • 01/19/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB539)
  • 01/22/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB539S1)
  • 01/23/2018 - Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
  • 01/24/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18105484D-S1
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB539S1
  • 01/26/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 02/20/2018 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2018 - House: Committee substitute printed 18107190D-H1
  • 02/20/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/22/2018 - House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB539H1)
  • 02/27/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2018 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Read third time
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Committee substitute from Health, Welfare and Institutions agreed to 18107190D-H1
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Committee amendments from Appropriations agreed to
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB539H1
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Passed House with substitute with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Title replaced 18107190D-H1
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB539ER)
  • 03/10/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/12/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB539ER)
  • 03/12/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/20/2018 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
  • 03/20/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 04/09/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 810 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 04/09/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810)

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