CHILD CARE HOMES; INCREASED CAPACITY                                          H.B. 5042 (S-3):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                                  ON THIRD READING

House Bill 5042 (Substitute S-3 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)

Sponsor:  Representative Jack O'Malley

House Committee:  Families, Children, and Seniors

Senate Committee:  Economic and Small Business Development

CONTENT

The bill would amend the child care licensing Act to do the following:

-- Specify that a family child care home or a group child care home would be automatically eligible for increased capacity (i.e., one additional child in a family child care home and two additional children in a group child care home) if the home satisfied certain criteria, such as being licensed to operate for at least 29 consecutive weeks.

-- Allow the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to rescind increased capacity because of corrective action, licensing action, or a determination from LARA that increased capacity was not conducive to the welfare of children.

-- Allow a family child care home or group child care home to become eligible again for increased capacity after 22 months if LARA rescinded its increased capacity.

-- Require an applicant for a child care center license to disclose its ownership interest in the child care center as prescribed by the bill.

-- Modify the definition of "child care staff member" to reduce the minimum age of a staff member from 18 years old to 16 years old.

MCL 722.111 et al.                                               Legislative Analyst:  Tyler P. VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  6-8-22                                               Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco, Jr.

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.