Bill Text: IA SF291 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the waiver of certain fees for child care providers participating in the state child care assistance program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-21 - Subcommittee: Edler, Costello, and Donahue. S.J. 371. [SF291 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SF291-Introduced.html
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BY
WEINER
,
PETERSEN
,
CELSI
,
QUIRMBACH
,
TRONE
GARRIOTT
,
WAHLS
,
T.
TAYLOR
,
DONAHUE
,
DOTZLER
,
BISIGNANO
,
KNOX
,
and
BOULTON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
waiver
of
certain
fees
for
child
care
1
providers
participating
in
the
state
child
care
assistance
2
program.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
237A.4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
237A.4
Inspection
and
evaluation.
3
1.
The
department
shall
make
periodic
inspections
4
of
licensed
centers
to
ensure
compliance
with
licensing
5
requirements
provided
in
this
chapter
,
and
the
local
boards
of
6
health
may
make
periodic
inspections
of
licensed
centers
to
7
ensure
compliance
with
health-related
licensing
requirements
8
provided
in
this
chapter
.
9
2.
The
department
may
inspect
records
maintained
by
a
10
licensed
center
and
may
inquire
into
matters
concerning
these
11
centers
and
the
persons
in
charge.
12
3.
The
department
shall
require
that
the
center
be
inspected
13
by
the
state
fire
marshal
or
a
designee
for
compliance
with
14
rules
relating
to
fire
safety
before
a
license
is
granted
or
15
renewed.
16
4.
The
department
or
a
designee
may
periodically
visit
17
registered
child
development
homes
for
the
purpose
of
18
evaluation
of
an
inquiry
into
matters
concerning
compliance
19
with
rules
adopted
under
section
237A.12
.
20
5.
Evaluation
of
child
development
homes
under
this
section
21
may
include
consultative
services
provided
pursuant
to
section
22
237A.6
.
23
6.
The
department
shall
not
require
a
fee
or
payment
for
an
24
inspection
pursuant
to
this
section
from
a
child
care
provider
25
participating
in
the
state
child
care
assistance
program
26
established
in
section
237A.13.
27
Sec.
2.
Section
237A.4A,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
28
following
new
subsection:
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
The
department
shall
not
require
a
30
fee
or
payment
for
the
licensure
of
a
child
care
provider
31
participating
in
the
state
child
care
assistance
program
32
established
in
section
237A.13.
33
Sec.
3.
Section
237A.5,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
34
following
new
subsection:
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
The
department
shall
not
require
a
fee
1
or
payment
for
a
record
check
of
personnel
employed
by
a
child
2
care
provider
participating
in
the
state
child
care
assistance
3
program
established
in
section
237A.13.
4
Sec.
4.
Section
237A.12,
subsection
3,
Code
2023,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
3.
a.
Rules
relating
to
fire
safety
or
sanitation
for
7
child
care
centers
shall
be
adopted
under
this
chapter
by
the
8
state
fire
marshal
in
consultation
with
the
department.
Rules
9
adopted
by
the
state
fire
marshal
for
a
building
which
is
10
owned
or
leased
by
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
11
school
and
used
as
a
child
care
facility
shall
not
differ
12
from
standards
adopted
by
the
state
fire
marshal
for
school
13
buildings
under
chapter
100
.
Rules
relating
to
sanitation
14
shall
be
adopted
by
the
department
in
consultation
with
the
15
director
of
public
health.
All
rules
shall
be
developed
in
16
consultation
with
the
state
child
care
advisory
committee.
The
17
state
fire
marshal
shall
inspect
the
facilities.
18
b.
Rules
adopted
by
the
state
fire
marshal
and
the
19
department
shall
not
require
a
fee
or
payment
for
the
20
inspection
of
a
child
care
facility
owned
or
operated
by
a
21
child
care
provider
participating
in
the
state
child
care
22
assistance
program
established
in
section
237A.13.
23
EXPLANATION
24
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
25
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
26
This
bill
relates
to
the
waiver
of
certain
fees
for
child
27
care
providers
participating
in
the
state
child
care
assistance
28
program.
29
The
bill
prohibits
the
department
of
health
and
human
30
services
(HHS)
from
requiring
a
fee
or
payment
for
an
31
inspection
to
ensure
compliance
with
child
care
facility
32
licensing
requirements
or
for
the
licensure
of
a
child
care
33
facility
from
a
child
care
provider
participating
in
the
state
34
child
care
assistance
(CCA)
program.
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The
bill
prohibits
HHS
from
requiring
a
fee
or
payment
for
1
the
record
check
of
personnel
employed
by
a
child
care
provider
2
participating
in
the
CCA
program.
3
The
bill
prohibits
the
state
fire
marshal
and
HHS
from
4
adopting
rules
that
would
require
a
fee
or
payment
for
the
5
inspection
of
a
child
care
facility
owned
or
operated
by
a
6
child
care
provider
registered
to
accept
reimbursement
from
the
7
CCA
program.
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