Bill Text: CT HB05330 | 2018 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

Connecticut House Bill 5330 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Homeless Children Enrolling In Child Care.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-03 - File Number 149 [HB05330 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2018-HB05330-Comm_Sub.html

General Assembly		*Substitute Bill No. 5330*
*February Session, 2018*		_____HB05330KID___031518____

AN ACT CONCERNING HOMELESS CHILDREN ENROLLING IN CHILD CARE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 19a-79 of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (e) as follows (Effective July 1, 2018):

(NEW) (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section relating to physical examination and immunization requirements, homeless children and youths, as defined in 42 USC 11434a, as amended from time to time, may be granted a temporary waiver to attend such center or home for up to ninety days in the absence of a physical examination form or documentation of immunization, provided such homeless children and youths shall receive a physical examination conducted by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, within seven calendar days of enrollment in such center or home. Any child care center or group child care home that provides child care services to homeless children and youths at such center or home shall maintain a record on file of all temporary waiver determinations conducted under this subsection while such homeless children or youths are receiving child care services at such center or home and for a period of two years after such homeless children or youths are no longer receiving child care services at such center or home.

Sec. 2. Section 19a-87b of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1, 2018):

(NEW) (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (f) of this section relating to physical examination and immunization requirements, homeless children and youths, as defined in 42 USC 11434a, as amended from time to time, may be granted a temporary waiver to attend such home for up to ninety days in the absence of a physical examination form or documentation of immunization, provided such homeless children and youths shall receive a physical examination conducted by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, within seven calendar days of enrollment in such home. Any family child care home that provides child care services to homeless children and youths at such home shall maintain a record on file of all temporary waiver determinations conducted under this subsection while such homeless children or youths are receiving child care services at such home and for a period of two years after such homeless children or youths are no longer receiving child care services at such home.