South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

S. 217

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Grooms

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11128ac05.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 4896

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2005

Introduced in the House on March 30, 2006

Last Amended on March 28, 2006

Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Childcare homes and family childcare homes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/12/2005SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ18

1/12/2005SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ18

2/4/2005SenateReferred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott

3/22/2006SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciarySJ20

3/28/2006SenateAmended SJ73

3/28/2006SenateRead second time SJ73

3/29/2006SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ20

3/30/2006HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ9

3/30/2006HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHJ9

5/17/2006HouseCommittee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHJ10

5/24/2006HouseRequests for debateRep(s).Rice, Altman, Kennedy, GM Smith, White, Weeks, Hayes, JE Brown, McLeod, Hosey, Hamilton, Leach, MoodyLawrence, and Mahaffey HJ62

5/25/2006HouseRecommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHJ69

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2005

3/22/2006

3/28/2006

5/17/2006

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 17, 2006

S.217

Introduced by Senator Grooms

S. Printed 5/17/06--H.

Read the first time March 30, 2006.

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S.217) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 20-7-2723 so as to require all group childcare homes and family childcare homes that, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JOE E. BROWN for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Department of Social Services indicates that this bill would have no impact on the General Fund of the State or federal and/or other funds as it merely requires the department to notify providers of the change in requirements.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-2723 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES AND FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES THAT DO NOT CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE TO OBTAIN STATEMENTS FROM EACH PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A CHILD ENROLLED IN THE CHILDCARE FACILITY INDICATING THAT THE PARENT HAS RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE FACILITY THAT THE FACILITY DOES NOT CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO INFORM EACH GROUP CHILDCARE HOME AND FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME OF THIS REQUIREMENT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 2072723.(A)An owner or operator of a group childcare home or family childcare home, as defined by Section 2072700, who does not carry liability insurance for the operation of his childcare business, shall, by no later than January 1, 2007, obtain signed statements from the custodial parent or parents or guardian or guardians of each child currently enrolled in the group childcare home or family childcare home indicating that the parent or parents or guardian or guardians have received notice that the group childcare home or family childcare home does not carry liability insurance for the operation of its childcare business. The owner or operator of a group childcare home or family childcare home must maintain a file of these signed statements at the home during the period of time a child is enrolled. For new enrollees to a group childcare home or family childcare home, the owner or operator must provide the parent or parents or guardian or guardians of a new enrollee with this information at the time of enrollment, obtain a signed statement from each parent or guardian at the time of enrollment, and maintain these signed statements at the home during the period of time a child is enrolled.

(B)An owner or operator of a group childcare home or family childcare home, as defined by Section 2072700, who does not maintain liability insurance for the operation of his childcare business after the effective date of this section, must obtain and maintain statements from the children’s custodial parent or parents or guardian or guardians in accordance with subsection (A) no later than thirty days after the liability insurance lapses or is canceled.

(C)The department shall send a letter to each group childcare home and family childcare home licensed or registered with the department informing each home of the requirements of subsections (A) and (B), that each home must comply with these requirements by no later than January 1, 2007, and that compliance is a continuing annual requirement for licensure and relicensure. For group childcare homes and family childcare homes licensed or registered after the effective date of this section, the department shall provide the information contained in subsections (A) and (B) at the time the group childcare home or family childcare home applies for a license or registration.

(D)Compliance with the notification provisions set forth in this section is a requirement for licensure and relicensure of all group childcare homes and family childcare homes.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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