HB 2942 - DIGEST

     Declares an intent that family day-care providers shall be regulated only to the extent necessary to protect the health and safety of day-care children and through the narrowest means possible.  To clarify the authority under which the secretary shall regulate family day-care providers, a new chapter is created.

     Declares that the purpose of this chapter is:  (1) To safeguard the health and safety of children receiving care away from their own homes;

     (2) to safeguard the fundamental rights of parents to determine care, custody, upbringing, and education of their children;

     (3) to provide family day-care providers and prospective providers with resources and information; and

     (4) to license family day-care providers to protect children from harm.