Introduced Version, Senate Bill 0376

January 11, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services.

Introduced

First Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2005)

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SENATE BILL No. 376

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 12-17.2-3.2; (05)IN0376.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 12-17.2-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:
     Chapter 3.2. Committee on Child Care
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the committee on child care established by section 2 of this chapter.
    Sec. 2. (a) The committee on child care is established.
    (b) The committee consists of the following voting members:
        (1) Six (6) members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Not more than three (3) members appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same political party.
        (2) Six (6) members of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Not more than three (3) members appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same political party.
    (c) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint two (2) advisory, nonvoting members who are not legislators. The members appointed under this subsection may not be members of the same political party.
    (d) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two (2) advisory, nonvoting members who are not legislators. The members appointed under this subsection may not be members of the same political party.
    Sec. 3. The committee shall operate under the policies governing study committees adopted by the legislative council. However, the committee may meet throughout the year at the call of the chairperson, except when the general assembly is in session.
    Sec. 4. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members appointed to the committee are required for the committee to take action on any measure, including final reports.
    Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall:
        (1) study child care regulation; and
        (2) report and make recommendations concerning child care regulation to the legislative council not later than:
            (A) October 31, 2005; and
            (B) October 31, 2006.
    (b) The committee's recommendations under subsection (a) must further the following child care regulation purposes:
        (1) To provide support for families in need of reliable, high quality child care.
        (2) To encourage and support high quality child care providers.
        (3) To allow for a variety of methods of child care provision and allow each family to determine the method preferred for the family's children.
        (4) To set forth attainable measures of high quality and child care requirements within each method of child care provision.
    (c) The committee's program of study must include consideration of the following:
        (1) The effect of child care and child care regulation on families.
        (2) Encouragement of high quality child care through committee assessment and recommendation of nationally recognized child care provider quality accreditation organizations.
        (3) Encouraging accreditation by organizations recommended under subdivision (2) through:
            (A) a tiered reimbursement program under the federal Child Care and Development Fund voucher program administered under 45 CFR 98 and 45 CFR 99 based on child care provider accreditation; and
            (B) designation of child care providers that are accredited.
        (4) Amendment of the child care regulatory system in Indiana to:
            (A) provide for one (1) license for all child care providers with various designations based on the method of child care provision and accreditations; and
            (B) support and adhere to the purposes set forth in subsection (a).
        (5) Any need for reorganization and refocusing of governmental agencies responsible for regulation of child care.
    (d) The report required under subsection (a)(2) must include recommendations concerning:
        (1) continued legislative monitoring of child care regulation by the committee or another legislative committee; and
        (2) any amendment to the system of child care regulation that the committee determines is necessary.
    Sec. 6. This chapter expires November 1, 2006.