Bill > HB2344

This bill establishes new child care licensing requirements relating to license capacity and staff-to-child ratios, eliminates certain license fees and training requirements, creates a process for day care facility licensees to apply for a temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements, and authorizes the secretary to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care facility availability or capacity. Specifically, the bill sets forth training requirements for child care center program directors, lead teachers, and assistant teachers based on the license capacity of the child care center. It also establishes license capacity and staff-to-child ratio requirements for child care homes and child care centers, reduces certain license fees, allows licensees to apply for temporary waivers of statutory requirements, and authorizes the secretary to implement pilot programs to expand child care availability.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Commerce (Senate)

http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/hb2344/