Delaware House Bill 226 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-03 - HS 1 for HB 226 - Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Section 344(d) of Title 31 of the Delaware Code currently exempts entities under state ownership or control, like a public school, from the regulatory authority of the Office of Child Care Licensing (“OCCL”). This Act removes that exemption, requiring child care facilities under state ownership and control, including programs for preschool, pre-k and before and after school aged children, to comply with the licensing requirements of the OCCL. A facility that administers federal Head Start programs, however, is not subject to the licensing requirements of the OCCL because such programs are regulated by federal requirements. Maternity wards of general hospitals continue to be exempted from the OCCL’s licensing requirements. Programs that are subject to state education curriculum components are not required to adhere to education curriculum requirements as promulgated by the OCCL.

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Facilities.

Sen. George Bunting [D]

Rep. John Kowalko [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-03		HS 1 for HB 226 - Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
2012-04-26		HS 1 for HB 226 - Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
2012-04-26		Substituted by HS 1 for HB 226
2011-06-30		Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

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Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1570319c4b02eb7e852578a8005a5aa6?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+226/$file/legis.html?open