House File 534 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 534 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HF 277) A BILL FOR An Act relating to exceptions from child care facility 1 licensing requirements. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1742HV (3) 87 hb/nh
H.F. 534 Section 1. Section 237A.1, subsection 3, paragraph a, 1 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2017, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 An instructional program for children who are attending 4 prekindergarten as defined by the state board of education 5 under section 256.11 or a higher grade level and are at least 6 four years of age , or are at least three years of age and 7 eligible for special education under chapter 256B, administered 8 by any of the following: 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill relates to the definition of child care for 13 purposes of regulation by the department of human services. 14 Under current law, “child care” does not include an 15 instructional program administered by a school system for 16 children who are attending prekindergarten and are at least 17 four years of age. The bill also excludes an instructional 18 program for children who are at least three years of age and 19 eligible for special education under Code chapter 256B, that is 20 administered by a school system. 21 -1- LSB 1742HV (3) 87 hb/nh 1/ 1