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Committee adds and backs bill to tighten residential child-care education and practitioner training
Summary
The committee added House Bill 396 to its agenda and moved favorable after presentations and discussion; the bill would require educational supports for children in state-funded residential child-care programs and set minimum training topics for staff certification, and the committee requested inclusion of mental-health training and first aid.
The General Assembly Committee voted Feb. 10 to add House Bill 396 to its agenda and moved a favorable position after hearing a staff presentation and brief discussion.
Teresa Hessler of Ashler Government Relations, appearing for the bill sponsor, said HB396 addresses two policy areas for residential child-care (RCC) settings: educational-support requirements for children ages 5–15 living…
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