CHILD CARE CENTERS; MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY                         H.B. 5048 (H-1):

                                                                                         SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                         REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5048 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative John R. Roth

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:

-- Require a child care center that currently was licensed and located in a multiple occupancy building to notify the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) within 90 days of the bill's effective date if there had been a change in occupancy or use by occupants within the building since the center's license was allowed.

-- Specify that LARA would have to require each applicant seeking licensure as a child care center within a multiple occupancy building to state on its application that it would be located within a multiple occupancy building and to provide prescribed information regarding other occupants, within 90 days of the bill's effective date.

-- Require LARA to inspect a child care center located within a multiple occupancy building to verify that reasonable mitigation measures were in place to protect children under the care of the center before issuing or renewing a license.

-- Allow LARA to require a child care center located within a multiple occupancy building to take certain actions as a condition of its licensure.

The bill also would rescind R 400.8560, which pertains to child care centers in multiple occupancy buildings.

Proposed MCL 722.118e                           Legislative Analyst:  Tyler P. VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on State and local government. Under the bill, LARA would have to perform additional inspections and review submitted materials from the affected child care providers. The possible administrative and staffing costs associated with these increased duties is presently unknown.

Date Completed:  6-1-22                            Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Raczkowski

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.