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Committee advances bill allowing DoD-certified family child care homes to operate without duplicate state licensure for military families
Summary
House Bill 1663 would permit Department of Defense–certified family child care homes to operate without duplicative state licensure when serving eligible military patrons; sponsor said the bill relies on existing federal statutes for oversight and the committee passed it 19-0.
The House Health Committee approved House Bill 1663, a measure that would allow U.S. Department of Defense–certified family child care homes to operate in Tennessee without duplicative state licensure when serving eligible military patrons.
Sponsor Representative Mayberry told the committee the bill "allows family child care homes certified by The US Department Of Defense to operate without duplicative state licensure when serving eligible military patrons" and that the bill relies on "the current federal statutes to provide oversight." The sponsor said he stands ready for questions and noted there were no amendments in committee.
Committee members asked no further substantive questions during the hearing. The clerk recorded the vote as 19 ayes and 0 nays, and the bill moves to Calendar and Rules.
The measure as presented delegates primary oversight to federal standards for homes certified by the Department of Defense and relieves duplicative state licensure requirements only for families served under the federal certification; the hearing did not specify implementing guidance or agency responsibilities beyond that reliance on federal statutes.
