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Childcare bill would expand provider posting requirements; centers warn insurance market makes compliance costly
Summary
House Bill 1282 would expand provider posting and online disclosure requirements, require DCYF to improve access to inspection and Early Achievers rating data, and direct the agency to set daycare liability limits in rule.
House Bill 1282, which the House Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee heard, would expand transparency requirements for childcare providers, direct the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to improve online access to licensing history and Early Achievers ratings, and require daycare liability insurance with minimum limits to be set by DCYF rule.
Staff described the bill’s major provisions: DCYF must maintain a single source of information for parents on licensing history, inspection reports, enforcement actions, and Early Achievers ratings and must improve the accessibility of that information online. Providers must prominently post license information, DCYF’s toll-free number, notice of pending enforcement actions, and a DCYF-produced poster explaining…
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