Bill Text: PA HB2621 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions and for regulations.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-09-18 - Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH [HB2621 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2621-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4025
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2621 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, GEIST, GODSHALL, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, MICOZZIE, MILLER, MURT, O'NEILL, PAYTON, ROCK, SAYLOR, STERN, SWANGER AND TALLMAN, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and
duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions and
for regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding
definitions to read:
Section 1001. Definitions.--As used in this article--
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"Child development student" means a student of a Pennsylvania
vocational-technical school who is:
(1) at least thirteen years of age; and
(2) enrolled in an early childhood education program and
under the supervision of a program instructor or a child-care
staff member.
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"Early childhood education program" means a course of study,
approved by the Department of Education, at a Pennsylvania
vocational-technical school that is intended to prepare students
for careers or postsecondary education in child care or early
childhood education.
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Section 2. Section 1021 of the act is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 1021. Regulations.--* * *
(e) Within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of
this subsection, the department shall adopt regulations that
allow child development students to serve as volunteers in child
day care centers. The following apply:
(1) a child development student volunteering in a child day
care center must be supervised by a program instructor or a
child-care staff member at all times;
(2) a child development student must be at least five years
older than any child receiving care at the child day care center
where they are serving as a volunteer;
(3) serving as a volunteer in a child day care center must
be a requirement of the early childhood education program in
which the child development student is enrolled; and
(4) a child development student serving as a volunteer in a
child day care center may not receive remuneration for his
service.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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