HB21-1222
Regulation Of Family Child Care Homes
Concerning aligning local governing authority regulations to expand opportunities to access child care in family child care homes.
Session:
2021 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Children & Domestic Matters
Human Services
The act requires that family child care homes be classified as residences for purposes of licensure and local regulations, including zoning, land use development, fire and life safety, and building codes. The act also adds a provision stating that whenever the state department of human services reviews and rewrites its rules concerning child care agencies or facilities, it shall seek advice from the department of public safety when such rules relate to specific types of child care agencies or facilities.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)