House File 2198 H-8118 Amend House File 2198 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. Section 726.23, subsection 2, Code 2022, is 4 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 5 NEW PARAGRAPH . e. Fingerprints are voluntarily given with 6 the written permission of the child and parent or guardian for 7 the purpose of allowing the child to work as an employee or 8 substitute at a child care center as defined in section 237A.1. 9 Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— CHILD CARE PROVIDER 10 MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT. 11 1. The department of human services shall amend its 12 administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A to provide that 13 employees and substitutes working at a child care center who 14 are sixteen years of age or older may provide child care to ten 15 or fewer school age children without additional supervision, 16 provided that none of those children have disabilities or 17 special needs. 18 2. The department of human services shall require employees 19 and substitutes working at a child care center to submit to 20 background checks and fingerprinting requirements that are 21 otherwise required for child care center employees eighteen 22 years of age or older. > 23 ______________________________ MASCHER of Johnson -1- HF 2198.2839 (2) 89 dg/rh 1/ 1 #1.