Posted: | February 26, 2019 09:45 AM |
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From: | Representative Isabella V. Fitzgerald |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Child Care Centers – Environmental Health Assessment |
When we send our children to day care, we do so assuming their safety will come first. However, under current law, day cares are not required to perform environmental health assessments before operating. This could mean day care centers are operating in buildings that were once home to dry cleaners, nail salons, funeral homes, and other businesses that typically use hazardous chemicals in their day-to-day operations. These chemicals could be left behind and potentially harm the children attending the day care center. Accordingly, I will be introducing legislation to require that new day care centers, should they wish to operate in a building that previously housed a high-hazard business, perform environmental health assessments to ensure that the building is free of harmful chemicals and safe to house children. We can never be too careful when it comes to our children. In order to ensure their safety and well-being, please join me in supporting this important legislation. |
Introduced as HB2290