PRINTER'S NO. 2147
No. 1446 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, MUSTO, COSTA, FONTANA, RHOADES AND C. WILLIAMS, JUNE 10, 2008
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 10, 2008
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An 2 act relating to the public school system, including certain 3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial 4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the 5 laws relating thereto," further providing for the definition 6 of "eligible provider" in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Program. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. The definition of "eligible provider" in section 10 1511-D of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as 11 the Public School Code of 1949, added July 20, 2007 (P.L.278, 12 No.45), is amended to read: 13 Section 1511-D. Definitions. 14 The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle 15 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 16 context clearly indicates otherwise: 17 * * * 18 "Eligible provider." Any of the following entities if the 19 entity complies with all quality program standards established
1 by the Department of Education: 2 (1) A school district. 3 (2) A Head Start program. 4 (3) A nursery school licensed under the act of January 5 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic 6 Schools Act. 7 (4) [A] One of the following: 8 (i) Prior to July 1, 2009, a child day care center 9 [or], a group day care home or a registered family day 10 care home that has met or exceeded the standards of STAR 11 2 under the Keystone STARS quality rating system 12 established by the Department of Public Welfare. 13 (ii) After June 30, 2009, a child day care center, 14 group day care home or a registered family day care home 15 that has met or exceeded the standards of STAR 3 under 16 the Keystone STARS quality rating system established by 17 the Department of Public Welfare. 18 * * * 19 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008, or 20 immediately, whichever is later. A17L24MSP/20080S1446B2147 - 2 -