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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.4. Louisiana HIPPY Coordinator; appointment; duties and responsibilities

RS 17:407.4 - Louisiana HIPPY Coordinator; appointment; duties and responsibilities
A. There shall be appointed a Louisiana HIPPY coordinator who shall, for an initial period of three years, serve in the office of the governor.
B. No person shall serve as the HIPPY coordinator unless he or she has taken or has agreed to take, upon assuming the office of HIPPY coordinator, the course or courses which are part of the HIPPY Coordinator's Training Program offered by HIPPY, USA.
C. The HIPPY coordinator shall, in addition to working with the department, promote program expansion, encourage local development of HIPPY programs, and provide consultation and guidance to localities interested in developing and implementing HIPPY programs.
D. The department and the HIPPY coordinator shall set standards for funding qualified HIPPY programs.
E. Upon the expiration of the initial three years, the governor and the department shall consult and shall determine the placement of the office of the HIPPY coordinator best suited for the performance of the coordinator's responsibilities.
F. All rules and regulations relating to standards for qualified early childhood programs pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2009, No. 438, §4(A).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.5. Early childhood programs; qualifications; funding

RS 17:407.5 - Early childhood programs; qualifications; funding
A. Any nonsectarian early childhood program may apply for funding, regardless of the sponsorship of the program. Local school systems may apply for funding to operate early childhood programs, excluding public school kindergarten, however, a qualified early childhood program need not be affiliated with a school system in order to receive funding.
B. A local to state funding match shall be required in the ratio of twenty to eighty percent, except that the department, with the approval of its governing authority, may waive the local match for programs of special merit or may designate other grants or funding sources as satisfying the local match. The local match may consist of cash or appropriate in-kind services, or both.
C. To be considered, an application shall contain all information required by the department's regulatory guidelines, including information concerning program content, educational curriculum models, and plans for compliance with all appropriate regulations. The department shall provide or make available technical assistance to qualified local programs that require assistance in program development in accordance with the grant application.
D. The department, with the approval of its governing authority shall select for funding those applications which comply with the programmatic standards and other relevant criteria as developed.
E. All early childhood programs funded pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be developmentally appropriate and individualized to meet the needs of each student enrolled.
F. The department shall work to develop model curricula and curriculum guidelines to encourage establishment of appropriate early childhood programs serving children who are economically disadvantaged.
G. All center-based programs funded pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall comply with applicable existing rules and regulations, including but not limited to child care licensing requirements and federal guidelines for Head Start Centers.
Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 307, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.6. Criteria for determining need

RS 17:407.6 - Criteria for determining need
The department shall establish criteria for identifying and targeting areas of the state with the greatest need for early childhood programs and for identifying types of programs likely to provide greatest benefit to children who are economically disadvantaged. Among the criteria to be considered in developing guidelines for funding programs pursuant to the provisions of this Part are the extent to which a program serves children who:
(1) Are from low-income families.
(2) Are from families with low parental educational levels.
(3) Were of low weight or premature at birth.
(4) Live with a teenage parent.
(5) Are or have been a victim of abuse or neglect.
(6) Are from families with experience with substance abuse or addiction.
(7) Are in foster care.
(8) Live in a single-parent family.
Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 307, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.7. Notification

RS 17:407.7 - Notification
The department shall annually provide notification to school systems, community leaders, and other appropriate providers, of the availability of funds under the Louisiana Early Childhood Opportunity Program and shall include in such notification the programmatic standards and criteria for determining eligibility for funding under the program and the availability of technical assistance to potentially qualified applicants.
Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.8. Participation requirements; implementation

RS 17:407.8 - Participation requirements; implementation
A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed so as to require any school system to participate in the program as provided by this Part. Further, nothing herein shall be construed so as to require parents or legal guardians to enroll their children in any program established pursuant to this Part.
B. The provisions of this Part shall be implemented only to the extent that funds are made available for this purpose from public or private sources.
Acts 1992, No. 970, §1, eff. July 9, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.22. Legislative findings and intent

RS 17:407.22 - Legislative findings and intent
A. The legislature finds and declares that:
(1) In order to significantly improve outcomes at all levels of the state's educational system, it is imperative that standards for, and expectations of, our early childhood programs be raised to levels that will promote kindergarten readiness and sustain lifelong learning and achievement.
(2) Publicly funded early childhood programs should prioritize kindergarten readiness and public monies should fund programs that excel at achieving high levels of kindergarten readiness, or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.
(3) Parents who choose to send their children to publicly funded early childhood programs should have clear and actionable information on the quality of the programs available.
(4) Providers of publicly funded early childhood programs should be held accountable for the public monies they receive but given the autonomy to implement an educational program that promotes and achieves kindergarten readiness without undue regulation.
(5) State entities involved in the oversight or provision of early childhood programs should collaborate, set standards of educational achievement for young children that align with standards established for children enrolled in grades kindergarten through twelve, and hold providers of publicly funded early childhood programs accountable without imposing undue regulation on such programs.
(6) There are high quality early childhood programs in this state that can serve as a model for increasing standards of achievement and financial efficiency in publicly funded early childhood programs.
(7) Publicly funded early childhood programs receive a significant amount of public monies that can and should be maximized in pursuit of high quality early childhood programs that achieve high levels of kindergarten readiness or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.
(8) Tax incentives created for the purpose of promoting high quality early childhood programs should be awarded based on kindergarten readiness, or progression towards kindergarten readiness, as applicable for the ages of children served.
(9) A fragmented system of standards, funding, and oversight of the state's publicly funded early childhood programs serves as a barrier to providing every child with the high quality services and programs which he deserves and to providing parents with the information needed to make an informed choice when selecting the programs that best fit the needs of their children.
B. It is the intent of the legislature that a comprehensive and integrated delivery system for early childhood care and education be created to ensure that every child enters kindergarten healthy and ready to learn.
Acts 2012, No. 3, §1, eff. April 18, 2012; Acts 2017, No. 97, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.22.1. Adverse childhood experience program; inclusion in early childhood education; pilot program

RS 17:407.22.1 - Adverse childhood experience program; inclusion in early childhood education; pilot program
A.(1) The state Department of Education shall create and implement a program that integrates adverse childhood experience education as defined in R.S. 17:437.2 into early childhood education.
(2) The program shall include adverse childhood experience outreach to the parents and legal guardians of children in early childhood centers. The parents and legal guardians shall receive information, education, and resources about adverse childhood experiences and the effect such experiences have on early childhood education, and the manifestations of such experiences in adulthood and the intergenerational nature of such experiences in families.
B. The department shall report to the legislature by January 31, 2023, relative to the status, progress, and effects of the programs implemented pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.
Acts 2022, No. 563, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.30.1. Monroe City School Board; early childhood care and education; ad valorem tax

RS 17:407.30.1 - Monroe City School Board; early childhood care and education; ad valorem tax
A. The Monroe City School Board, in addition to all other taxes it is authorized to levy, may levy and collect an ad valorem tax on all taxable immovable property situated within the school district for the purpose of funding early childhood care and education.
B.(1) The tax authorized by this Section shall be levied and collected only after the question of its levy has been submitted to the electors of the district at a regularly scheduled election conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code and a majority of those voting on the question have voted in favor of the levy of the tax.
(2) The proposition submitted to the voters shall state the tax rate, which shall not exceed five mills; the duration of the tax, which shall not exceed twenty years; and the purpose of the tax.
C. The Monroe City School Board shall use the proceeds of the tax authorized by this Section exclusively for programs and capital investments that provide childcare and educational opportunities for children who reside in the school district and who have not yet entered kindergarten.
D. In the event that the Monroe City School Board contracts with an outside organization to administer an early childhood care and education program as provided for in this Section, the organization must have been performing education services in Ouachita Parish within the last twenty-five years and must be offering community aid services at the time of the contract, in an amount totaling one million dollars per year.
Acts 2023, No. 361, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.32. Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy

RS 17:407.32 - Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy
It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children of the state who are in out-of-home care on a regular or consistent basis. Toward that end, it is the purpose of this Part to establish statewide minimum standards for the safety and well-being of children in early learning centers, to ensure maintenance of these standards, and to regulate conditions in these centers through a program of licensing. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement a program of licensing for early learning centers and the state Department of Education shall administer the licensing program pursuant to such rules and regulations.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.33. Definitions

RS 17:407.33 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Camp" means any place or facility operated by any institution, society, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group which serves only children five years of age or older and operates only when school is not in session during the summer months or school holidays.
(2) "Child" means a person who has not reached age eighteen or otherwise been legally emancipated.
(3) "Child day care center" means any place or facility operated by any institution, political subdivision, society, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group for the purpose of providing care, supervision, and guidance of seven or more children, not including those related to the caregiver, unaccompanied by parent or legal custodian, on a regular basis for at least twelve and one-half hours in a continuous seven-day week. If a child day care center provides transportation or arranges for transportation to and from the center, either directly or by contract with third parties, all hours during which a child is being transported shall be included in calculating the hours of operation. A child day care center that remains open for more than twelve and one-half hours in a continuous seven-day week, and in which no individual child remains for more than twenty-four hours in one continuous stay, shall be known as a full-time child day care center. A child day care center that remains open after 9:00 p.m. shall meet the regulations established for nighttime care.
(4) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(5) "Early learning center" means any child day care center, Early Head Start Center, Head Start Center, or stand-alone prekindergarten program not attached to a school.
(6) "Head Start and Early Head Start Programs" mean the federally funded early childhood care and education programs that promote and teach school readiness to children ages birth to five from low-income families and provide services in the areas of education, social services for families, nutrition, family engagement, health and mental health, as well as providing the physical plant and instructional staff members for such purposes.
(7) "License type" means the type of license applied for or held, which shall include Type I, Type II, and Type III.
(8) "Related" or "relative" means a natural or adopted child or grandchild of the caregiver or a child in the legal custody of the caregiver.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.34. Requirement of licensure

RS 17:407.34 - Requirement of licensure
All early learning centers shall be licensed prior to beginning operations in Louisiana. Early learning center licenses shall be of three types: Type I, Type II, and Type III.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.35. Exemptions from licensure requirements

RS 17:407.35 - Exemptions from licensure requirements
A. Public and nonpublic day schools serving children in grades kindergarten and above, including any prekindergarten programs attached thereto, as well as camps, and care given without charge, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Part.
B. A recognized religious organization which is qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, which remains open for not more than twenty-four hours in a continuous seven-day week, and in which no individual child remains for more than twenty-four hours in one continuous stay shall not be considered an early learning center for the purposes of this Part.
C. Nothing in this Part shall apply to children in programs licensed or operated by the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Children and Family Services.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.36. Types of Licenses

RS 17:407.36 - Types of Licenses
A. A "Type I license" is the type of license issued to an early learning center that is owned or operated by a church or religious organization that is qualified as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and that receives no state or federal funds from any source, whether directly or indirectly. A "Type I license" is also the type of license issued to an early learning center holding a "Class B" license prior to the effective date of this Part.
(1) No early learning center holding a Type I license shall receive any state or federal funds, from any source, whether directly or indirectly.
(2) If an early learning center holding a Type I license receives any state or federal funds, its license shall be automatically revoked.
B. A "Type II license" is the type of license issued to an early learning center that either receives no state or federal funds from any source, whether directly or indirectly, or whose only source of state or federal funds is from the United States Department of Agriculture's food and nutrition programs, hereinafter referred to in this Part as "federal food and nutrition programs".
(1) No early learning center holding a Type II license shall receive any state or federal funds, from any source, whether directly or indirectly, other than those funds received solely for federal food and nutrition programs.
(2) If an early learning center holding a Type II license receives any state or federal funds, whether directly or indirectly, other than those received solely for federal food and nutrition programs, its license shall be automatically revoked.
C. A "Type III license" is the type of license issued to any early learning center which receives state or federal funds, directly or indirectly, from any source other than the federal food and nutrition programs. Type III early learning centers shall meet the performance and academic standards of the Early Childhood Care and Education Network regarding kindergarten readiness as determined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
D. Nothing in this Section shall prevent an early learning center otherwise qualified for a Type I license to voluntarily seek a Type II or Type III license, or an early learning center otherwise qualified for a Type II license to voluntarily seek a Type III license, provided that such early learning center meets the standards set forth for such license.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.37. Operating without a license; penalties

RS 17:407.37 - Operating without a license; penalties
The department may take action against a person who operates an early learning center without a valid license issued by the department. Such actions may include the following:
(1) Assessing a civil fine of up to one thousand dollars for each day of the knowing and continued unlicensed operation of an early learning center.
(2) Filing a suit in the district court in the parish in which the center is located for injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, to enjoin the institution, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group from continuing the violation.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct.1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 659, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.38. Transitional provisions; applicable regulations

RS 17:407.38 - Transitional provisions; applicable regulations
A. Until such time as rules are promulgated by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to implement the types of licenses required by R.S. 17:407.36, early learning centers shall continue to follow the administrative rules contained in the Louisiana Administrative Code for the licensure of Class A and Class B child care facilities.
B. The administrative rules contained in the Louisiana Administrative Code promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services that govern or are applicable to the programs and operations transferred from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Department of Education shall continue to be effective until the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education promulgates rules to implement the types of licenses required by R.S. 17:407.36.
C. Upon promulgation by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education of rules to implement the three types of licenses:
(1) All existing early learning centers possessing a Class B license shall be issued a Type I license as provided by rule, unless the center meets the definition of a Type II license, in which case it shall be issued a Type II license as provided by rule.
(2) All existing early learning centers possessing a Class A license that meet the definition of a Type II license shall be issued a Type II license as provided by rule.
(3) All existing early learning centers possessing a Class A license that meets the definition of a Type III license shall be issued a Type III license as provided by rule.
D. Any early learning center that intends to change its license type at any time during the following calendar year shall apply for a new license no later than December first of the preceding year. This Subsection shall not apply to early learning centers changing location or ownership that are required to apply for a new license.
E. The department shall maintain on its website all the information that is required by state and federal funding sources, which shall be easily accessible to the public, including but not limited to program statistics for the Child Care Assistance Program that includes monthly and year-end fiscal year totals of the number of children and amount of benefits of the current year and previous years back to 2004, monthly statistics of the number of children and the amount of benefits by parish, applications processed by parish, unduplicated count of paid providers by month, redeterminations, and cases by parish and fiscal year. The department shall also include information on each licensed facility for the last fifteen visits, including licensed capacity, license type, and current rating.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct., 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.39. Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees

RS 17:407.39 - Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees
A. Application for licensure of a new early learning center shall be made by the center to the department using forms furnished by the department. Upon receipt of an application for a license and verification that minimum requirements for such license as established by rule are satisfied, and upon verifying that the center is in compliance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations, the department shall issue a Type I, Type II, or Type III license for such period as may be provided for by rule.
B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may provide by rule for the issuance of temporary, provisional, or extended licenses for each license type if a disapproval has not been received from any state or local agency authorized by any laws or rules to inspect or approve such centers.
C. A license of any type shall apply only to the location stated on the application, and such license, once issued, shall not be transferable from one person to another or from one location to another. If the location or ownership of the center is changed, then the license shall be automatically revoked.
D. Each licensed center shall display its license in a prominent place at the center.
E. There shall be an annual license fee for each type of early learning center in an amount equal to the annual license fee in effect for all Class A and Class B child care facilities possessing such license upon the effective date of this Section, without an increase in the amount of such fees.
F. There shall be an annual license fee of twenty-five dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for fifteen or fewer children; one hundred dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for at least sixteen but no more than fifty children; one hundred seventy-five dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for at least fifty-one but no more than one hundred children; and two hundred fifty dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for more than one hundred children.
G. The annual licensure fees provided in this Section shall not apply to Type I early learning centers.
H. Annual fees for any type or category of license shall not be increased unless expressly authorized by statute as provided in Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct., 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.43. Inspections

RS 17:407.43 - Inspections
It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to inspect at regular intervals not to exceed one year, and as deemed necessary by the department, and without previous notice, all early learning centers subject to the provisions of this Part. The department shall also develop and facilitate coordination with and among other authorized agencies making inspections at regular intervals. The early learning centers shall be open to inspection by authorized inspection personnel and by parents or legal custodians of children in care only during working hours.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.44. Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; written notice

RS 17:407.44 - Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; written notice
The department shall have the power to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a license for an early learning center if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this Part or any applicable, published rule or regulation of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education relating to early learning centers. If a license is denied or revoked, or renewal is refused, the action shall be effective when made, and the department shall notify the applicant or licensee of such action in writing immediately, and of the reason for the denial or revocation, or refusal to renew the license.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.45. Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; appeal procedure

RS 17:407.45 - Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; appeal procedure
A. Upon the refusal of the department to grant or renew a license or upon the revocation of a license, the applicant or licensee having been refused a license or renewal, or having had a license revoked shall have the right to appeal such action to the division of administrative law by submitting a written request for an appeal to the department within thirty calendar days after receipt of the notification of the refusal to grant a license, or within fifteen calendar days after receipt of the notification of the refusal to renew or revocation. The department shall notify the division of administrative law within ten calendar days of receipt of a request for an appeal and the appeal hearing shall be held no later than thirty calendar days after such notice, with an administrative ruling no later than fifteen calendar days from the date of a hearing for revocation or refusal to renew a license, or within thirty days from the date of a hearing for the denial of a new license. This provision shall in no way preclude the right of the party to seek relief through mandamus suit against the department, as provided by law.
B. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or provision to the contrary, including but not limited to R.S. 49:978.1(A)(2), the department shall be entitled to seek judicial review from any final decision or order rendered by the division of administrative law in any appeal hearing arising under this Part. The venue of judicial review shall be the district court of the parish in which the licensee is located.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.47. Complaints against centers

RS 17:407.47 - Complaints against centers
A. It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to report all complaints, including but not limited to complaints alleging child abuse or the prevention or spread of communicable diseases, against any early learning center to the appropriate agencies for investigation and disposition.
B. The identity of a person making a complaint against an early learning center shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2019, No. 244, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.48. Disclosure of center information

RS 17:407.48 - Disclosure of center information
A. The department shall make available, upon written request of a parent or legal custodian of any child who has applied for placement in an early learning center licensed by the department, the following information relative to such early learning center:
(1) Any violations of standards, rules, or regulations in the prior twelve months.
(2) Any waivers of minimum standards authorized for such early learning center.
B. Requests may be sent by email, facsimile, or mail and shall include the name of each early learning center for which information is requested.
C. Early learning centers shall make available to parents or legal custodians information on how to view or obtain copies of early learning center licensing inspections from the department's website.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.49. Parent-child relationship

RS 17:407.49 - Parent-child relationship
The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the department shall not interfere with the parent-child relationship regarding the religious training of a child, if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The parent or legal custodian has enrolled his child in a child care facility, including but not limited to a child residential facility, operated by a religious, nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
(2) As a condition of enrollment, the child is required to attend religious services or classes and the parent or legal custodian of the child agrees to such condition.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.50. Immunization information; influenza

RS 17:407.50 - Immunization information; influenza
A. Each licensed early learning center, before November first of each year, shall make available to each child's parent or legal custodian information relative to the risks associated with influenza and the availability, effectiveness, known contraindications and possible side effects of the influenza immunization. Such information shall include the causes and symptoms of influenza, the means by which influenza is spread, the places where a parent or legal custodian may obtain additional information, and where a child may be immunized against influenza. Such information shall be updated annually if new information on such disease is available.
B.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall develop and provide information on influenza immunization to the department. The department shall provide such information to each licensed early learning center, which shall make the information available to each child's parent or legal custodian pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.
(2) The Louisiana Department of Health and the department shall determine respectively the most cost-effective and efficient means of distributing such information.
C. The department, in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health, shall establish by rules and regulations all guidelines and procedures for carrying out the provisions of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
D. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require any licensed early learning center, the department, or the Louisiana Department of Health to provide or pay for immunizations against influenza.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.50.1. Health-related policies; parental notification

RS 17:407.50.1 - Health-related policies; parental notification
Each licensed early learning center shall provide a written copy of all health-related policies established by the center, including policies regarding accidents, allergic reactions, fever, illness, immunizations, infection, and injuries, to the parent or guardian of each child attending or enrolled in the early learning center. Such policies shall be binding upon the early learning center and the child's parent or legal guardian. However, nothing in this Section shall be construed to provide any exemptions or exclusions to any protections or waivers established by law.
Acts 2017, No. 256, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.52. Coordination

RS 17:407.52 - Coordination
The department shall coordinate with the office of state fire marshal and the Louisiana Department of Health to align standards for licensing of early learning centers with the standards for early childhood education programs.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.61. Short title

RS 17:407.61 - Short title
This Part may be cited as the "Family Child Care Provider and In-Home Provider Registration Law".
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.62. Definitions

RS 17:407.62 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Child" means a person who has not reached the age of eighteen years. The words "child" and "children" are used interchangeably in this Part.
(2) "Child and Adult Care Food Program" means the federal nutrition reimbursement program as funded by the United States Department of Agriculture through the state Department of Education.
(3) "Child Care and Development Fund" means the child care programs funded through the federal Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant Act and administered by the state Department of Education.
(4) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(5) "Family child care provider" means an individual who provides child care services for fewer than twenty-four hours per day per child, as the sole caregiver, for six or fewer children, in a private residence.
(6) "In-home provider" means an individual who provides child care services in the child or children's own home.
(7) "Office" means the office of state fire marshal.
(8) "Relative" or "related" means the child, grandchild, niece, or nephew of the primary child care provider of a family child care provider or in-home provider.
(9) "Sponsoring organization" means a public or nonprofit private organization that is recognized by the department and that is entirely responsible for the administration of the Child and Adult Care Food Program for a provider.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1; Acts 2022, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.63. Requirement for registration; exemptions

RS 17:407.63 - Requirement for registration; exemptions
A. All family child care providers and in-home providers who either directly or indirectly receive state or federal funds related to the care provided shall be registered.
B. Family child care providers and in-home providers who do not directly or indirectly receive state or federal funds related to the care provided and individuals who provide care for only related family members, shall not be required to be registered.
C. All family child care providers and in-home providers shall be registered prior to directly or indirectly receiving any state or federal funds related to the care provided.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.64. Rules and regulations; inspection requirements

RS 17:407.64 - Rules and regulations; inspection requirements
A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to carry out the provisions of this Part for those registered family child care providers and in-home providers who participate in the United States Child and Adult Care Food Program or the Child Care and Development Fund.
B.(1) Each registered family child care provider and in-home provider shall be inspected and approved by the office in accordance with this Subsection and the rules and regulations as established pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, developed in consultation with the office of state fire marshal.
(2) Office personnel shall conduct all initial inspections of new and relocated family child care providers. The office shall conduct inspections on all other family child care providers triennially.
(3) Inspections shall be conducted and documented annually, in accordance with the rules and regulations established pursuant to this Section, by the office's authorized agent including but not limited to a representative from a sponsoring organization.
(4) The office shall audit inspections conducted by authorized agents in accordance with the rules and regulations established pursuant to this Section.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.65. Inspections; complaints

RS 17:407.65 - Inspections; complaints
A. The department, through its duly authorized agents, shall reserve the right to visit and inspect each registered family child care provider and in-home provider as deemed necessary by the department.
B. Any residence or home in which care is provided by a registered family child care provider or in-home provider shall be open to inspection by the department, parents of children in care, and by other authorized inspection personnel during normal working hours or when children are in care.
C. The identity of a person making a complaint against a family child care or in-home provider shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2019, No. 244, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.66. Fees

RS 17:407.66 - Fees
A.(1) The office of state fire marshal shall have the authority to charge each family child care provider and in-home provider applying for registration or renewal of registration an annual fee for services. This fee shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) A fee shall be charged to cover the cost of inspection for family child care providers and in-home providers regulated by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with R.S. 17:407.64(A). The fee shall be set at forty dollars per inspection conducted by the office or an authorized agent, and money collected shall be used for the purposes of employing personnel to perform such inspections, audits pursuant to R.S. 17:407.64(B), and to implement and maintain supportive technologies.
B. The office of state fire marshal shall transfer sufficient funds to the department for those family child care providers and in-home providers who receive state or federal funds but do not participate in the United States Child and Adult Care Food Program to carry out the registration process in accordance with this Part.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.67. Revocation or refusal to renew registration; written notice

RS 17:407.67 - Revocation or refusal to renew registration; written notice
The department shall have the authority to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of a registered family child care provider or in-home provider if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this Part, any applicable published rule or regulation relating to registered family child care providers or in-home providers, or any other state, federal, or local rule or regulation. If a registration is denied, revoked, or withdrawn, the action shall be effective when made and the family child care provider or in-home provider shall be notified in writing. This notice shall give the reason for denial, revocation, or withdrawal of the registration.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.68. Revocation or refusal of registration; appeal procedure

RS 17:407.68 - Revocation or refusal of registration; appeal procedure
Upon the refusal of the department to grant or renew a registration or upon the revocation of a registration, the family child care provider or in-home provider having been refused a registration or renewal or having had a registration revoked shall have the right to appeal such action to the division of administrative law by submitting a written request for an appeal to the department within thirty calendar days after receipt of the notification of the refusal or revocation. The department shall notify the division of administrative law within ten calendar days of receipt of a request for an appeal and the appeal hearing shall be held no later than thirty calendar days after such notice, with an administrative ruling no later than thirty calendar days from the date of the hearing. This provision shall in no way preclude the right of the party to seek relief through mandamus suit against the department, as provided by law.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.69. Operating without or in violation of registration; penalty; injunctive relief

RS 17:407.69 - Operating without or in violation of registration; penalty; injunctive relief
A. Any family child care provider or in-home provider who is required to be registered under this Part and who provides child care services without a valid registration issued by the department shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Each day child care services are provided in violation of the requirements of this Part shall constitute a separate offense.
B. The department may also file suit in the district court in the parish in which the family child care provider or in-home provider is providing care, for injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, to restrain the family child care provider or in-home provider from continuing the violation.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.70. Notification of health and safety violations

RS 17:407.70 - Notification of health and safety violations
The department shall notify the appropriate agencies if it determines that one or more violations that place the health and well-being of a child or children in imminent danger exist at the residence where care is being provided by a family child care provider or in-home provider.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.72. Orientation

RS 17:407.72 - Orientation
A. Each family child care provider and in-home provider who receives payments from the department shall be required to participate in a four-hour orientation. The orientation curriculum shall include but not be limited to the following subjects: recordkeeping; immunization schedules and requirements; recognizing signs of child abuse; child abuse prevention; communicating with parents; age appropriate activities for young children; child development; child safety; and nutritional needs of children. The orientation shall count toward the required hours of professional development training mandated by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
B. New family child care home providers and in-home providers are required to provide proof of orientation participation within six months of initial registration. Newly registered providers, at the time of initial application, are required to sign an agreement committing to attend the required orientation within six months.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.81. Legislative intent; declaration of policy

RS 17:407.81 - Legislative intent; declaration of policy
It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children of the state who are in out-of-home care on a regular or consistent basis. To that end, it shall be the policy of the state to ensure protection of children in care by encouraging early learning staff to obtain certification through early childhood educational training programs.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.82. Definitions.

RS 17:407.82 - Definitions.
As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(2) "Early learning staff" means a person employed as a full-time staff member in a licensed early learning center or a registered family child day care home.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:407.83. Early learning staff; training

RS 17:407.83 - Early learning staff; training
Early learning staff who participate in an early childhood educational training program approved by the department may be eligible for a scholarship funded by the state. Such scholarship shall be awarded only if funds are appropriated by the federal government for such purpose.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.