Bill > LB808

This bill establishes a pilot program under the Child Care Licensing Act to address the growing need for quality child care by allowing the Director of Public Health to contract with licensees to develop and operate programs aimed at increasing the availability or capacity of day care facilities. This pilot program permits the Director to grant licenses that waive certain licensing and operational requirements, including those for staff, as long as alternative conditions are met to protect children's health and safety, and no license will be granted if a facility or staff member would endanger a child, with licenses valid for up to five years. Additionally, the bill allows individuals licensed under this program to request waivers from specific Child Care Licensing Act requirements on a case-by-case basis, and if the pilot program proves successful in increasing child care availability, the Director will make recommendations to the Legislature for statutory changes.

Health and Social Services

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