Bill > S2485

This bill makes several key changes: 1. It establishes new requirements for fingerprint-based background checks for individuals involved in childcare programs, including adoptive/foster parents, childcare workers, and transportation providers. The background check system will be administered by the Department of Early Education and Care. 2. It provides additional funding and support for the early education and care workforce, including stabilization grants for childcare providers and investments in workforce training and technology. 3. It makes various other adjustments to existing appropriations and program requirements, including extending deadlines, transferring funds between accounts, and reviving several special commissions and task forces. The bill aims to strengthen oversight and safety measures for childcare programs, while also providing emergency funding and support to stabilize the early education sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (S)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2485