Indiana House Bill 1398

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Child care centers. Provides that the results of a national criminal history background check of an individual conducted for purposes of the individual's presence on the premises of a provider's child care center apply for purposes of the individual's presence on the premises of any child care center operated by the provider. Allows a child care center to allow an individual to work, while supervised, at the child care center during the period after submission of requests for any required preemployment verification of the individual but before the child care center receives the results of the preemployment verification. Provides that a child care center may allow an employee of the child care center who: (1) is at least 18 years of age; and (2) has successfully completed all criminal background checks and educational requirements required for employment by a licensed child care center; to be the sole supervisor of a classroom or area for children of any age. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to amend the office's rules to provide that, for the purposes of staffing child care centers: (1) "infant" means a child who is less than 12 months of age; and (2) "toddler" means a child who is at least 12 months of age but less than 24 months of age.

Child care centers.

Rep. Shane Lindauer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-11	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
2024-01-11	House	Authored by Representative Lindauer

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1398/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1398/HB1398.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1398/fiscal-notes/HB1398.01.INTR.FN001.pdf