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House approves amendments narrowing daycare licensing scope; bill circled for further work
Summary
Members debated a package of child-care licensing amendments that clarify the division's authority to regulate only health-and-safety aspects (not educational content). Negotiated substitutes were adopted but members expressed fiscal and scope concerns; the bill was circled for additional drafting.
The Utah House spent a prolonged portion of its Feb. 6 floor session debating amendments to child-care licensing and related measures, including what authority state licensing should have over developmental and educational programming in day-care settings.
Representative Harwood and Representative Howard presented a negotiated substitute amendment that clarifies the Office of Licensing and Department of Human Services may regulate for "basic health and safety" and that developmental programming would be included only insofar as it directly relates to children's health and…
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