S0439B0430A04014 AJB:JMT 10/16/17 #90 A04014
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 439
Sponsor: SENATOR SCHWANK
Printer's No. 430
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 25 through 30, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
"Child care." Care in lieu of parental care given for part
of the day to a child under 16 years of age away from their own
home. The term does not include child care furnished in places
of worship during religious services.
"Child care facility." Any of the following:
(1) A premises in which care is provided for a period
exceeding twenty-four hours for a child under 16 years of age
who is not a relative of the operator and who is not
accompanied by a parent, individual standing in loco parentis
or legal guardian. For purposes of this paragraph, the term
does not include a premises selected for care of a child by a
parent, individual standing in loco parentis or legal
guardian for a period of 30 days or less or a facility
operated under social service auspices.
(2) A premises in which child care is provided
simultaneously for seven or more children who are not
relatives of the operator, except a facility operated under
social service auspices.
(3) A home where child care is provided at any time to
no less than four children and no more than six children who
are not relatives of the caregiver.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 1, by striking out "(3)" and
inserting
(4)
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 5 and 6
"Human Services Code." The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Human Services Code.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 24, by striking out "(a)"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 24, by striking out "Each child care
facility" and inserting
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Each building in which a child care facility is in operation
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 2 through 9, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Section 5. Licensure.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
the Department of Human Services may not issue or renew a
license for a child care facility supervised or licensed under
Article IX or X of the Human Services Code if the child care
facility fails to meet the requirements under section 4.
(b) Provisional licensure.--If a child care facility
licensed under Article X of the Human Services Code is not in
compliance with the requirements of section 4, the Department of
Human Services may issue a provisional license in accordance
with section 1008 of the Human Services Code.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 11, by striking out "immediately"
and inserting
in 90 days
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See A04014 in
the context
of SB0439