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Utah House narrows daycare licensing loophole and orders recheck of child-care rules
Summary
After heated floor debate, the House passed HB125 to require licensing for short-term daycare and adopted an amendment directing a review of long-standing childcare administrative rules (R501-10) that some members said go beyond basic health and safety.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 20 approved House Bill 125, closing a gap in state daycare law that allowed some drop-in or brief-care centers to operate without licensing. Representative Rick Jones, sponsor of HB125, told the chamber the measure “closes a significant loophole in the current licensing law,” arguing that anybody could open a center for less than four hours without oversight.
The bill’s backers said licensing provides parents a record of complaints, inspections and standards to help make informed choices. “Licensing helps…
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