Bill > HB3079

This bill amends West Virginia state law to create a specific licensure exemption for child day care programs serving military families. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that exempts child day care programs located on military bases or certified as family child care providers by a branch of the Armed Forces from the standard state licensing, approval, certification, and registration requirements. The exemption means that these programs will not need to go through the usual state regulatory processes or pay associated fees. Additionally, the bill allows the military or its installation commanders to determine which children may be served by these exempt programs. The purpose of this exemption appears to be to simplify child care logistics for military families and reduce administrative burdens for child care providers operating on military installations. The bill maintains other existing exemptions to child care licensing requirements, such as those for schools, occasional child care, summer camps, and programs serving only related children, while adding this specific provision for military-connected child care programs.