Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act

Bill: 111-hr-1662
Sponsor: Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]
Introduced: 2009-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Business records
Child care and development
Consumer affairs
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-23
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. 

action_date: 2009-06-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6034)
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6034)
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1662.
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6034-6036)
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2009-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2009-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-23
text: Introduced in House