HF2305

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to increase transparency in child care services by requiring that certain licensing actions be publicly posted for an extended period. This aims to ensure that parents and visitors are informed about any serious issues, such as maltreatment, that have been identified in these facilities.

Main Provisions

• Posting of Licensing Actions: Child care providers, including both family child care and child care centers, are required to post any conditional licenses, suspensions, fines, or revocations in a visible place for two years.
• Maltreatment Investigation Memorandums: If a licensing action is accompanied by a maltreatment investigation memorandum, both the memorandum and the licensing action must be posted publicly for ten years.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Extended Posting Duration: The bill mandates an extended posting duration from two years to ten years for any licensing actions accompanied by a maltreatment investigation memorandum. Previously, only the licensing action had to be posted for two years without regard to the investigation.

Relevant Terms

child care licensing, maltreatment investigation, conditional license, family child care, child care centers, licensing suspension, public posting, transparency in child care