HB0015S02 | Child Care Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies provisions related to child care.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Department of Health has authority over municipalities and cities, housing allocation for the expansion of child care facilities, allow increase in after school care, certification of residential child care providers, removes limit of children under 2 in residential care, COVID relief fund grants for child care.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0015S02
Year: 
2022
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 15, 2022
Sponsor
Representative
Susan Pulsipher
Republican - District 50
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
FAM 1990-1 | Child Care (retired)
Impact on Children: 

We recognize the need to expand access to child care in Utah, but we also need to maintain high quality child care so these children's potential become a reality.

Commission: 
Family Life
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA support appropriate regulations to ensure quality child care. That Utah PTA help to educate parents concerning the dangers of leaving all school children unattended, even if the children appear to be mature and have learned survival skills.

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

Policy #2 High standards for those who work in all areas concerned with children and youth