Resolve, Directing the Department of Human Services To Establish an Advisory Task Force to Examine Staff-child Ratios and Maximum Group Size in Child Care Facilities Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: . Sec. 1. Advisory task force established. Resolved: That the Department of Human Services shall establish an advisory task force to examine and make recommendations to the department regarding staff-child ratios and maximum group size in child care facilities; and be it further Sec. 2. Advisory task force membership. Resolved: That the membership of the advisory task force must include, but is not limited to, stakeholders representing the following constituencies: parents of children in child care facilities; nonprofit child care centers; proprietary child care centers; child care centers serving school-age children; child care centers serving 50 or more children; child care centers serving fewer than 50 children; infant and toddler programs; Head Start programs; the Department of Human Services, Office of Child Page l-LR1632(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0732
Committee Amendment CA_A_H168 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "If, to H.P. 538, L.D. 732, Bill, 
Act To Change Child-to-staff Ratios in Child Care Centers" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Human Services To Establish 
an Advisory Task Force to Examine Staff-child Ratios and Maximum 
Group Size in Child Care Facilities' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
. Sec. 1. Advisory task force established. Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Human Services shall establish an advisory task 
force to 
examine 
and make 
recommendations 
to the department 
regarding staff-child ratios and maximum group size in child care 
facilities; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Advisory task force membership. Resolved: 
That 
the 
membership of the advisory task force must include, but is not 
limited 
to, 
stakeholders 
representing 
the 
following 
constituencies: parents of children in child care facilities; 
nonprofit child care centers; proprietary child care centers; 
child 
care 
centers 
serving 
school-age 
children; 
child 
care 
centers serving 50 or more children; child care centers serving 
fewer than 50 children; infant and toddler programs; Head Start 
programs; 
the Department of Human 
Services, 
Office of Child 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /I .. to H.P. 538, L.D. 732 
Care and Head Start; the Department of Human Services, Child Care 
Licensing Unit; higher education and training programs for child 
care providers; 
children with special needs; 
the Child Care 
Advisory Council; 
and Legislators. 
The 
Department of 
Human 
Services shall recruit task force members statewide. The task 
force shall make a substantial effort to solicit and consider 
input from any and all stakeholders; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Recommendations and report. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
advisory task force shall make recommendations to the Department 
of Human 
Services by December 1, 
2003 
regarding staff-child 
ratios and maximum group size in child care facilities. 
The 
department shall review the recommendations of the task force and 
report the results to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services by February 1, 2004; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Rules. Resolved: That the Department of Human Services 
shall retain in effect current rules for child care facilities 
regarding staff-child ratios and maximum group size until June 
15, 2004. 
The department shall adopt rules on staff-child ratios 
and 
maximum 
group 
size 
effective 
June 
15, 
2004 
after 
consideration of the recommendations of the advisory task force 
created in this resolve. Rules adopted pursuant to this section 
are routine technical rules as defined by the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and makes it a resolve. The 
amendment directs the Department of Human Services to establish 
an advisory task force to examine staff-child ratios and maximum 
group size in child care facilities and make recommendations to 
the department. 
The amendment provides that current rules remain 
in effect until June 15, 2004 to allow for the task force to 
complete its work 
and 
the 
department 
to 
conduct additional 
rulemaking if necessary. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/04/03 ;tJ;?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD732 
Resolve. Directing the Department of Human Services to Establish an 
Advisory Task Force to Examine Staff-Child Ratios and Maximum 
Group Size in Child Care Facilities 
LR 1632(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional cost to the Department of Human Services in establishing an advisory task force, reviewing the 
recommendations of the task force, and reporting to the committee can be absorbed utilizing existing resources. 
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