SB 5806 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Declares that the purpose of this act is to establish a system, consistent throughout the state, through which parents, guardians, and other persons acting in loco parentis can obtain certain information about child care providers. The purpose of this act is also to require child day-care providers and family day-care providers to carry a minimal level of liability insurance or to give parents notice that they do not carry such insurance.

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

(2) The department's toll-free telephone number established by this act; and

(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.

Requires every child day-care center and family day-care provider to have readily available for review by the department, parents, and the public a copy of each inspection report and notice of enforcement action received by the center or provider from the department for the past three years. This provision only applies to reports and notices received on or after the effective date of this act.

Requires the department to make available to the public during business hours all inspection reports and notices of enforcement actions involving child day-care centers and family day-care providers consistent with chapter 42.17 RCW. The department shall include in the inspection report a statement of the corrective measures taken by the center or provider.

Provides that every licensed child day-care center and family day-care provider shall, at the time of licensure or renewal and at any inspection, provide to the department proof that the licensee has day-care insurance as defined in RCW 48.88.020 or for day-care centers, is self-insured pursuant to chapter 48.90 RCW. Liability limits under this section shall be the same as set forth in RCW 48.88.050.