PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2657 PRINTER'S NO. 2884
No. 2066 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, ARGALL, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP,
CLARK, DALLY, FARGO, FRANKEL, GLADECK, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARHART, KIRKLAND, LAWLESS, LEDERER, MANN, MELIO, ORIE,
RAMOS, ROONEY, ROSS, SATHER, SCHULER, SEYFERT, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, STERN, WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD,
NOVEMBER 15, 1999
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGING AND YOUTH, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, February 1, 2000
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," providing for parental
4 notification relating to CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS AND child <--
5 day-care facilities in certain circumstances.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
9 as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding a section <--
10 SECTIONS to read: <--
11 SECTION 917. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.--(A) A CHILDREN'S <--
12 INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES CHILD DAY CARE SHALL PROVIDE A PARENT
13 WITH A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE FACILITY'S INTENT TO NO
14 LONGER PROVIDE CARE OR SERVICES FOR THE PARENT'S CHILD. THE
15 WRITTEN NOTIFICATION SHALL BE HAND-DELIVERED TO THE PARENT AT
16 LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY OF CARE OR SERVICES
17 INTENDED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CHILD AND SHALL INDICATE THE
1 REASON GIVEN BY THE FACILITY FOR THE DECISION TO DISCONTINUE
2 CARE OR SERVICES FOR THE CHILD AS WELL AS THE LAST DATE UPON
3 WHICH THE FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE CARE OR SERVICES FOR THE CHILD.
4 (B) A FACILITY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN
5 NOTIFICATION OF ITS INTENT TO NO LONGER PROVIDE CARE OR SERVICES
6 IN CASES WHERE THE CHILD HAS A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OR OTHERWISE
7 POSES A RISK TO OTHER CHILDREN OR WHERE THE FACILITY MUST CLOSE
8 OR STOP CARE OR SERVICES DUE TO OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
9 (C) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SERVICES" SHALL
10 INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION AND ANY OTHER SERVICES OUTLINED IN THE
11 AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE FACILITY OPERATOR AND THE PARENT.
12 Section 1081. Parental Notification.--(A) A child day care <--
13 facility shall provide a parent with a written notification of
14 the facility's intent to no longer provide care or services for
15 that parent's child. The written notification shall be hand-
16 delivered to the parent at least thirty days prior to the last
17 day of care or services intended to be provided to the child and
18 shall indicate the reason given by the facility for the decision
19 to discontinue care or services for the child as well as the
20 last date upon which the facility shall provide care or services
21 for the child. As used in this section, the term "services" FOR <--
22 THE CHILD.
23 (B) A FACILITY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN
24 NOTIFICATION OF ITS INTENT TO NO LONGER PROVIDE CARE OR SERVICES
25 IN CASES WHERE THE CHILD HAS A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OR OTHERWISE
26 POSES A RISK TO OTHER CHILDREN OR IN CASES WHERE THE FACILITY
27 MUST CLOSE OR STOP CARE OR SERVICES DUE TO OTHER UNFORESEEN
28 CIRCUMSTANCES.
29 (C) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SERVICES" shall
30 include transportation and any other services outlined in the
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1 agreement signed by the facility operator and the parent.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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