PRINTER'S NO. 482
No. 430 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, BLAUM, MUNDY, COY, GEORGE, PISTELLA,
GIGLIOTTI, BUNT, BUXTON, JAROLIN, STURLA, ROBINSON, STABACK,
ITKIN, DeLUCA, YOUNGBLOOD, MELIO, VEON, EVANS, MANDERINO,
WALKO, BELARDI, CORPORA, McCALL, GEIST, TRICH, ROONEY,
LAUGHLIN, TRELLO, COLAFELLA, CURRY, JOSEPHS, LaGROTTA,
TANGRETTI, RAMOS, JAMES, PETRARCA, LUCYK, MIHALICH, BOSCOLA
AND DeWEESE, FEBRUARY 11, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND YOUTH, FEBRUARY 11, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," further providing for
4 visitation and inspection.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1074 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
8 No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, added December 5, 1980
9 (P.L.1112, No.193), is amended to read:
10 Section 1074. Visitation and Inspection.--The department or
11 authorized agent of the department shall have the right to
12 enter, visit and inspect [on a random sample basis, upon
13 complaint, or upon request of the caregiver,] any family day
14 care home registered or requiring registration under this
15 article and shall have free and full access to the premises,
16 where children are cared for, all records of the premises which
1 relate to the children's care, and to the children cared for
2 therein and full opportunity to speak with or observe such
3 children. The department shall annually inspect at least 25% of
4 all registered family day care homes.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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