PRINTER'S NO. 969
No. 851 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY HAGARTY, BLAUM, STUBAN, STAIRS, LaGROTTA, SEMMEL,
JAROLIN, S. H. SMITH, LEVDANSKY, BISHOP, HECKLER, KOSINSKI,
LASHINGER, RITTER, McVERRY, CALTAGIRONE, VEON, MORRIS,
DISTLER, TIGUE, FARMER, YANDRISEVITS, FOX, RYBAK, COLAIZZO,
MELIO, NAHILL, MARSICO, CHADWICK, D. W. SNYDER, CAPPABIANCA,
COWELL, J. L. WRIGHT, DeLUCA, SAURMAN, ACOSTA, SCHEETZ,
G. SNYDER, WILSON, DIETTERICK, GODSHALL, WAMBACH, ROBINSON,
HASAY, GRUPPO, BUNT, SALOOM, COY, SERAFINI, RAYMOND, HERMAN,
TANGRETTI, DORR, MRKONIC, MICHLOVIC, ADOLPH, LANGTRY, ARGALL,
VROON, NOYE, FLICK, ANGSTADT, GEIST, TRICH, BELARDI, DEMPSEY,
MICOZZIE, DURHAM, DALEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, MILLER, WESTON,
CIVERA, GIGLIOTTI, ITKIN, STABACK, HARPER, BUSH, JAMES,
HOWLETT AND J. H. CLARK, APRIL 3, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND AGING, APRIL 3, 1989
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 child care.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
8 as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding sections to
9 read:
10 Section 912. Information to State Police.--The department
11 shall require all boarding homes for children and all facilities
12 providing child day care, as defined in section 1001, to submit
13 the names and dates of birth of all children entering the
1 institution for the first time to the Pennsylvania State Police,
2 in accordance with procedures established by the Pennsylvania
3 State Police, within twenty-one days of receiving the child for
4 care.
5 Section 1004. Information to State Police.--As a condition
6 of licensure, the department shall require all boarding homes
7 for children and all facilities providing child day care to
8 submit the names and dates of birth of all children entering the
9 institution for the first time to the Pennsylvania State Police,
10 in accordance with procedures established by the Pennsylvania
11 State Police, within twenty-one days of receiving the child for
12 care.
13 Section 2. Section 1076 of the act, added December 5, 1980
14 (P.L.1112, No.193), is amended to read:
15 Section 1076. Regulations.--The department is hereby
16 authorized and empowered to adopt regulations establishing
17 minimum and reasonable standards for the operation of family day
18 care homes and the issuance of registration certificates. These
19 regulations will establish the minimum standards of safety and
20 care which will be required in family day care homes and will
21 recognize the vital role which parents and guardians play in
22 monitoring the care provided in family day care homes. The
23 regulations shall include a provision which requires a family
24 day care home to submit the names and dates of birth of all
25 children entering the home for the first time to the
26 Pennsylvania State Police, in accordance with procedures
27 established by the Pennsylvania State Police, within twenty-one
28 days of receiving the child for care.
29 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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