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Committee approves HB 188 to let two families share a nanny for up to four children
Summary
The House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee voted to approve House Bill 188, an amendment to childcare licensing law that allows a single caregiver to serve two families and up to four children without becoming a licensed child‑care facility.
The House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee voted to approve House Bill 188, an amendment to childcare licensing law that allows a single caregiver to serve two families and up to four children without becoming a licensed child‑care facility.
Representative Yin, sponsor of HB 188, told the committee the change is narrow and intended to align statute with common family practices. “If you're watching over 2 up to 2 families, up to 4 children, with no more than 2 of them under the age of 2, you can have a nanny,” Yin said, summarizing the bill’s guardrails.
The Department of Family Services staff described…
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