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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 237A.3, subsection 1, paragraph c,
  1  2 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  1  3 follows:
  1  4    A family day care home may provide care in accordance with
  1  5 this subsection for more than six but less than twelve
  1  6 children for two hours or more during a day with inclement
  1  7 weather following the cancellation of school classes.  The
  1  8 home must have prior written approval from the parent or
  1  9 guardian of each child present in the home concerning the
  1 10 presence of excess children in the home pursuant to this
  1 11 paragraph.  The home must have a responsible individual, age
  1 12 fourteen twelve or older, on duty to assist the home provider
  1 13 when more than six children are present in accordance with the
  1 14 provisions of this paragraph.  In addition, one or more of the
  1 15 following conditions shall apply to each child present in the
  1 16 home in excess of six children:
  1 17    Sec. 2.  Section 237A.3, subsection 2, Code 1997, is
  1 18 amended to read as follows:
  1 19    2.  A person shall not operate or establish a group day
  1 20 care home unless the person obtains a certificate of
  1 21 registration under this chapter.  In order to be registered,
  1 22 the group day care home shall have at least one responsible
  1 23 individual, age fourteen twelve or older, on duty to assist
  1 24 the group day care home provider when there are more than six
  1 25 children present for more than a two-hour period.  All other
  1 26 requirements of this chapter for registered family day care
  1 27 homes and the rules adopted under this chapter for registered
  1 28 family day care homes apply to group day care homes.  In
  1 29 addition, the department shall adopt rules relating to the
  1 30 provision in group day care homes for a separate area for sick
  1 31 children.  In consultation with the state fire marshal, the
  1 32 department shall adopt rules relating to the provision of fire
  1 33 extinguishers, smoke detectors, and two exits accessible to
  1 34 children.  
  1 35                           EXPLANATION
  2  1    This bill relates to requirements for group day care homes
  2  2 involving responsible individuals who assist a provider.
  2  3    The bill amends Code section 237A.3 which provides
  2  4 registration requirements applicable to family and group day
  2  5 care homes.  Under current law, a group day care home may
  2  6 provide care for up to 11 children at one time and a family
  2  7 day care home may provide care for up to six children at one
  2  8 time.  However, both types of provider may provide care for
  2  9 additional children during certain periods of inclement
  2 10 weather.  If more than six children are present, current law
  2 11 requires the provider to have a responsible person on duty to
  2 12 assist the provider.  The bill reduces the minimum required
  2 13 age of the responsible person from age 14 to age 12.  
  2 14 LSB 1617HH 77
  2 15 jp/cf/24
     
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