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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 237A.3A, subsection 10, paragraphs c 1 2 and d, Code Supplement 1997, are amended to read as follows: 1 3 c. In addition to the number of children authorized in 1 4 paragraph "a", not more thantwofive children who attend 1 5 school may be present for a period of less than two hours at 1 6 any one time. 1 7 d. Not more thaneighteleven children shall be present at 1 8 any one time when an inclement weather exception is in effect. 1 9 Sec. 2. CHILD CARE HOME PILOT PROJECTS – TRANSITION 1 10 EXCEPTION. The exception provisions of this section are 1 11 applicable to child care homes registering under section 1 12 237A.3A during a transition period beginning with the 1 13 effective date of this Act and ending two years from that 1 14 date. During the transition period, notwithstanding section 1 15 237A.3A, a child care home provider registered with the 1 16 department of human services who is providing child day care 1 17 to four infants at the time of registration in the pilot 1 18 project at level I, II, or III may continue to provide care to 1 19 those four infants. However, if the child care home no longer 1 20 provides care to one or more of the infants or one or more of 1 21 the infants reaches the age of twenty-four months, the 1 22 transition period exception authorized in this section shall 1 23 no longer apply. The overall limitation on the number of 1 24 children authorized for the level of care remains applicable. 1 25 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 26 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 27 EXPLANATION 1 28 This bill revises the number of children who may receive 1 29 care under the child care home pilot projects and provides an 1 30 immediate effective date. 1 31 The bill amends Code section 237A.3A, which authorizes the 1 32 child care home pilot projects in two counties of the state, 1 33 to allow a provider registered at level I to care for 1 34 additional school-age children for limited periods of time. 1 35 Current law authorizes a level I provider to provide care to 2 1 not more than two school-age children for periods of up to two 2 2 hours. The bill increases this number to five school-age 2 3 children. The bill also increases the number of children who 2 4 may be cared for during an inclement weather exception from 2 5 eight to 11 children to match the school-age increase. 2 6 In addition, the bill establishes a two-year transition 2 7 period exception for registered child day care providers who 2 8 register with the pilot projects at level I, II, or III. 2 9 Current law restricts the number of infants at these levels to 2 10 not more than three. Under the exception, the provider may 2 11 continue to provide care for up to four infants who were 2 12 receiving care at the time of registration with the pilot 2 13 project. The exception continues until one of the four 2 14 infants no longer receives care from the provider or reaches 2 15 the age of 24 months. The overall number of children 2 16 authorized for the level of care stays the same. The 2 17 exception period begins on the bill's effective date and 2 18 continues for two years. 2 19 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 2 20 LSB 3711XS 77 2 21 jp/cf/24
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