Signed by Governor Mike Pence

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that expands eligibility requirements for child care providers who receive vouchers from the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

Highlights:

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to write and comply with a policy describing how they maintain safety in their facility, grounds, and motor vehicles used to transport children (Sec. 3).

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to schedule and make available the following provisions to the children in their care (Sec. 3):
• Provide daily, age and developmentally appropriate activities, including active play, quiet play, and outdoor play when health and weather permit it; 
• Provide appropriately timed, nutritious meals and snacks; and
• Provide constant access to drinking water.

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to follow standards established by the Division of Family Resources for group size and child to staff member ratios (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits the standards established by the Division of Family Resources from addressing religious instruction or activities (Sec. 2).

• Requires an individual employed or volunteering for any voucher-eligible child care provider to complete at least 12 hours of continuing education per year related to child safety, care, and education, unless the individual is a parent, guardian, or relative to each child in his or her care (Sec. 5).

• Requires an individual employed or volunteering for any voucher-eligible child care provider to receive training on detecting and preventing child abuse within his or her first 3 months of work and to report any suspected child abuse or neglect of a child in his or her care (Secs. 5 & 6).

• Authorizes the continuing education requirement for voucher-eligible child care providers to include the following topics (Sec. 5):
• Training concerning the detection and prevention of child abuse as required by the provisions of this bill;
• Training concerning cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
• Training concerning safe sleep practices.

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to notify the parent or legal guardian of a child and the division within the following timeframes if certain things occur while the child is in the provider’s care (Sec. 9):
• The provider will notify the parent or legal guardian of a child immediately, and the division within 24 hours, if the child suffers a “bodily injury;”
• The provider will notify the parent or legal guardian of a child immediately, and the division within 24 hours, if the child suffers a “serious bodily injury” that requires the care of a medical professional; and
• The provider will notify the parent or legal guardian of a child and the division immediately if the child dies.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that expands eligibility requirements for child care providers who receive vouchers from the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

Highlights:

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to write and comply with a policy describing how they maintain safety in their facility, grounds, and motor vehicles used to transport children (Sec. 3).

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to schedule and make available the following provisions to the children in their care (Sec. 3):
• Provide daily, age and developmentally appropriate activities, including active play, quiet play, and outdoor play when health and weather permit it; 
• Provide appropriately timed, nutritious meals and snacks; and
• Provide constant access to drinking water.

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to follow standards established by the Division of Family Resources for group size and child to staff member ratios (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits the standards established by the Division of Family Resources from addressing religious instruction or activities (Sec. 2).

• Requires an individual employed or volunteering for any voucher-eligible child care provider to complete at least 12 hours of continuing education per year related to child safety, care, and education, unless the individual is a parent, guardian, or relative to each child in his or her care (Sec. 5).

• Requires an individual employed or volunteering for any voucher-eligible child care provider to receive training on detecting and preventing child abuse within his or her first 3 months of work and to report any suspected child abuse or neglect of a child in his or her care (Secs. 5 & 6).

• Authorizes the continuing education requirement for voucher-eligible child care providers to include the following topics (Sec. 5):
• Training concerning the detection and prevention of child abuse as required by the provisions of this bill;
• Training concerning cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
• Training concerning safe sleep practices.

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to notify the parent or legal guardian of a child and the division within the following timeframes if certain things occur while the child is in the provider’s care (Sec. 9):
• The provider will notify the parent or legal guardian of a child immediately, and the division within 24 hours, if the child suffers a “bodily injury;”
• The provider will notify the parent or legal guardian of a child immediately, and the division within 24 hours, if the child suffers a “serious bodily injury” that requires the care of a medical professional; and
• The provider will notify the parent or legal guardian of a child and the division immediately if the child dies.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands eligibility requirements for child care providers who receive vouchers from the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

Highlights:

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to develop a written policy that describes the following practices of the provider (Sec. 2):
• Bathroom and hand washing requirements;
• Safe conditions in the facility and on the grounds;
• Nutrition, which includes the use of food provided by the child’s parent or guardian;
• Daily Activities; and
• Safety of the vehicles used to transport children.

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to follow the child per staff member ratio standards established by the Division of Family Resources (Sec. 3).

• Requires an individual employed or volunteering for any voucher-eligible child care provider to complete at least 12 hours of continuing education per year related to child safety, care and education, unless the individual is a parent, guardian, or relative to each child in his or her care (Sec. 4).

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to immediately notify the parent or legal guardian of a child, and within 24 hours notify the division, if the following occur while the child is in the provider’s care (Sec. 8):
• The child is injured and requires the care of a medical professional; or
• The child dies.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands eligibility requirements for child care providers who receive vouchers from the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

Highlights:

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to follow standards established by the Division of Family Resources, including, but not limited to, the following (Secs. 2 & 3):
• Standards for group size;
• Standards for child per staff member ratios;
• Standards for nutrition; and
• Standards for daily activities.

• Prohibits the standards established by the division from addressing religious instruction or activities (Sec. 2).

• Requires an individual employed or volunteering for any voucher-eligible child care provider to complete at least 12 hours of continuing education per year related to child safety, care and education, unless the individual is a parent, guardian, or relative to each child in his or her care (Sec. 4).

• Requires an individual employed or volunteering for any voucher-eligible child care provider to receive training on detecting and preventing child abuse within his or her first 3 months of work and to report any suspected child abuse or neglect of a child in his or her care (Secs. 4 & 5).

• Requires a voucher-eligible child care provider to immediately notify the parent or legal guardian of a child, and within 24 hours notify the division, if the following occur while the child is in the provider’s care (Sec. 8):
• The child is injured and requires the care of a medical professional; or
• The child dies.

Full Bill Text