SB 5660-S2 - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/11/98)

     Requires that every child day-care center and family day-care provider shall post the following items, clearly visible to parents and staff:  (1) The license issued;

     (2) the notice of any pending enforcement action.  The notice must be posted immediately upon receipt.  The notice must be posted for at least two weeks or until the violation causing the enforcement action is corrected, whichever is longer, and must be prominently posted, as prescribed in rules issued by the secretary;

     (3) a notice that inspection reports and any notices of enforcement actions for the previous three years are available from the licensee and the department; and

     (4) any other information required by the department.

     Provides that the department may place a child day-care center or family day-care provider on nonreferral status or stop placement status if the center or provider has failed or refused to comply with this act or rules adopted under this act and an enforcement action has been taken.

     Requires the department to compile an annual report summarizing all enforcement actions for the previous fiscal year relating to children in the care of child day-care centers and family day-care providers.  The report must be provided to the legislature, the child care coordinating committee, and child care resource and referral agencies by August 1st of each year beginning in 1998.

     Requires the department to comply with the public disclosure law in making information available.