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NJ A2228

NJ A2228
Prohibits child care providers from charging any fees for service on days when providers are unable to provide child care services due to contraction of, or exposure to, COVID-19.


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Introduced
02/07/2022
In Committee
02/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill prohibits a child care provider shall be prohibited from charging a parent any fees for child care services on days when the provider or an assistant provider, substitute provider, alternate provider, or other employee of the provider is unable to provide such services due to contraction of, or exposure to, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As defined in the bill, "child care provider" means a child care provider operating a facility licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.) or a family day care provider registered pursuant to P.L 1987, c. 27 (C.30:5B-16). The bill further stipulates that, prior to its enactment and retroactive to December 1, 2021, if a child care provider charged a parent any fees for child care services on days when the provider or an assistant provider, substitute provider, alternate provider, or other employee of the provider was unable to provide such services due to contraction of, or exposure to, COVID-19, the provider is to reimburse that parent in the amount equal to the fees the provider charged the parent.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits child care providers from charging any fees for child care services on days when the provider or their staff is unable to provide such services due to contracting or being exposed to COVID-19. The bill defines a "child care provider" as a facility licensed under state law or a registered family day care provider. Additionally, the bill requires providers who previously charged parents for services during COVID-19-related closures to reimburse those parents for the fees they were charged. The bill is retroactive to December 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee (on 02/07/2022)

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