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SB 898 Family day homes, unlicensed and unregistered; notice to DSS, background checks.

Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Unlicensed and unregistered family day homes; notice to Department of Social Services; background checks; safety requirements. Requires unlicensed and unregistered family day homes to submit the following to the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services prior to beginning operation: (i) a statement of intent to operate an unlicensed and unregistered family day home, (ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the person maintaining the family day home, and (iii) a statement that the person who maintains the family day home has complied with the applicable background check requirements. The bill requires background checks for (a) employees who will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the family day home or will be alone with, in control of, or supervising one or more of the children and (b) any other adult living in the family day home. The bill also requires that a person trained and certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation be present whenever one or more children are in the home and that the home remain free from fire hazards.


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