Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act

Bill: 110-hr-1473
Sponsor: Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Block grants
Business records
Commerce
Consumer education
Day care
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Liability insurance
Licenses
Signs and signboards

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: 
Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a state to include as part of its regulatory process for issuance and renewal of licenses to providers of child care services, a recommendation to each provider that it carry current liability insurance.
 
Requires state plans for the use of child care and development block grant funds to certify that there are in effect state or local health and safety requirements that each child care provider: (1) post publicly and conspicuously in the service area of its premises a notice specifying whether it carries current liability insurance; and (2) give written notice to parents about whether it carries such insurance, obtain the signature of at least one parent per child acknowledging receipt of such notice, and maintain records of such signed notice while a child receives services and for one year thereafter.

action_date: 2007-10-29
text: 
Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a state to include, as part of its regulatory process for issuance and renewal of licenses to providers of child care services, a recommendation to each provider that it carry current liability insurance covering the operation of its child care business.

Requires state plans for the use of child care and development block grant funds to certify that there are in effect state or local health and safety requirements that each child care provider: (1) post publicly and conspicuously in the service area of its premises a notice specifying whether it carries current liability insurance covering the operation of its child care business; and (2) give written notice to parents about whether it carries such insurance, obtain the signature of at least one parent per child acknowledging receipt of such notice, and maintain records of such signed notice while a child receives services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12106)
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12106)
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1473.
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12106-12107)
action_date: 2007-10-29
text: Mr. Barrow moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Introduced in House