An Act To Update Licensing and Certification Requirements for Child Care Facilities and Family Child Care Providers Fiscal Detail and Notes
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1887
Committee Amendment CA_A_H813 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/J,, to H.P. 1327, L.D. 1887, Bill, "An 
Act To Update Licensing and Certification Requirements for Child 
Care Facilities and Family Child Care Providers" 
Amend 
the bill in section 
by striking out all of 
subsection 3 (page 1, lines 23 to 26 in L.D.) and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'3. 
Approval dependent on compliance. 
As of July 1, 1998, 
a say eaFe eeREeF family child care provider, child care facility 
or nursery school may not be licensed, registered, certified or 
otherwise approved or receive any state funds unless it is in 
compliance with this section.' 
Further amend the bill in section 7 in §8301-A in subsection 
I-A by striking out all of paragraph C (page 3, lines 44 to 50 
and page 4, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'C. 
"Heme day Family child care provider" means a person 
who provides day care in that person's home on a regular 
basis, for consideration, for 
to 12 children under 13 
years of age who are not the children of the provider or who 
are not residing in the provider's home. 
If a provider is 
caring for children living in that provider's home and is 
caring for no more than 2 other children, the provider is 
not 
reguired to be certified as 
a 
family child care 
provider. ' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 12 the 
following: 
Page l-LR3007(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1327, L.D. 1887 
'Sec. 13. 
Major substantive rules. 
Notwithstanding the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 22, 
sections 1323 
and 8302-A, 
the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall amend any major 
substantive rules as needed, pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A to implement the changes required by this Act 
without review by the Legislature pursuant to Title 5, section 
8072. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to add family child care 
providers to the group of child care providers that must be 
compliant with lead hazard screening requirements as a condition 
of licensing. 
The amendment clarifies the circumstances under 
which a 
provider is not required to be certified. 
The bill 
specifies that a provider may care for children related to the 
provider by blood or marriage along with up to 2 other children 
without certification. The amendment allows a provider to care 
for children living in the provider's home along with up to 2 
other children without being certified. 
The 
amendment also 
requires the Department of Health and Human Services to update 
the department's rules to implement the changes made by the bill 
without legislative review. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02110/06 ;;:t;!?ac:.. 
LD 1887 
LR 3007(02) 
An Act To Update Licensing and Certification Requirements for Child Care Facilities and Family 
Child Care Providers 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,tt" 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing this bill can be absorbed 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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