PRINTER'S NO. 1353
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1065
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, SOLOMON, BARBIN, MILLARD, V. BROWN, RADER,
WARD, WATSON, O'NEILL, HICKERNELL, D. COSTA, WHEELAND,
ROTHMAN, PHILLIPS-HILL, ZIMMERMAN AND HELM, APRIL 12, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, APRIL 12, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and
duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions and
for regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding
definitions to read:
Section 1001. Definitions.--As used in this article--
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" Child development student " means a student of a Pennsylvania
vocational-technical school who is:
(1) at least thirteen years of age; and
(2) enrolled in an early childhood education program and
under the supervision of an early childhood education program
instructor or a child-care staff member.
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" Early childhood education program " means a course of study,
approved by the Department of Education, at a Pennsylvania
vocational-technical school that is intended to prepare students
for careers or postsecondary education in child care or early
childhood education.
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Section 2. Section 1021 of the act is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 1021. Regulations.--* * *
(e) Within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of
this subsection, the department shall adopt regulations that
allow child development students to serve as volunteers in child
day care centers. The following apply:
(1) a child development student volunteering in a child day
care center must be supervised by a program instructor or a
child-care staff member at all times;
(2) a child development student must be at least five years
older than any child receiving care at the child day care center
where they are serving as a volunteer;
(3) serving as a volunteer in a child day care center must
be a requirement of the early childhood education program in
which the child development student is enrolled; and
(4) a child development student serving as a volunteer in a
child day care center may not receive remuneration for the child
development student's service.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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