S99 - Appropriations Act of 2018. (SL 2018-5)

Overview: Sec. 11B.2 of S.L. 2018-5 directs the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (Division) to develop a separate birth through two years of age, star-rated license for child care facilities. In developing the separate, star-rate license, the Division must consider staff qualifications, staff turnover rate, educational outcomes, as well as the evaluation of certified religious-based child care centers for rate payments and the minimum requirements for certification.

Sec. 11B.2 of S.L. 2018-5 requires the Division to submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services by November 1, 2018, with its recommendations regarding the separate, star-rated license and recommendations for revising the current star-rated system.

This section became effective July 1, 2018.