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This bill establishes comprehensive standards for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in child care facilities to enhance child safety. It defines child care facilities broadly, including premises providing care for seven or more children, homes caring for four to six children, and nursery schools, and requires these facilities to install approved carbon monoxide alarms in buildings using fossil fuel-burning equipment like heaters, appliances, or fireplaces. The approved alarms must be centrally located, hardwired or battery-powered, and placed within 18 months of the law's effective date near fossil fuel-burning equipment and in adjacent units. The Department of Human Services is prohibited from issuing or renewing licenses for child care facilities that do not comply with these CO alarm requirements, though they may issue a provisional license for facilities working to meet the standards. The bill provides detailed definitions for terms like "approved carbon monoxide alarm" and specifies technical standards for alarm installation, including compliance with specific national safety codes. The law will take effect 90 days after passage, giving child care facilities time to implement the new safety requirements.

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