H*3496(Rat #0222, Act #0151 of 1991)  General Bill, By C.Y. Waites, 
R.S. Corning, S.G. Manly, L.S. Whipper and D.A. Wright
 A Bill to amend Section 20-7-2700, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to definitions pertaining to child day care facilities, so as to
 revise the definitions of regular and provisional licenses; and to amend
 Section 20-7-2840, relating to the registration of family day care homes, so
 as to provide for their election to be licensed and requirements for their
 operators and caregivers.-amended title

   02/12/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/12/91  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-9
   05/01/91  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
   05/09/91  House  Amended HJ-48
   05/09/91  House  Read second time HJ-48
   05/09/91  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-49
   05/10/91  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   05/14/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   05/14/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9
   05/29/91  Senate Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-58
   05/30/91  Senate Read second time SJ-69
   05/30/91  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-70
   05/31/91  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-60
   06/06/91         Ratified R 222
   06/12/91         Signed By Governor
   06/12/91         Effective date 06/12/91
   06/12/91         Act No. 151
   06/28/91         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF REGULAR AND PROVISIONAL LICENSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2840, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR ELECTION TO BE LICENSED AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR OPERATORS AND CAREGIVERS.

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

Regular and provisional licenses for family day care homes

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2700 p. and q. of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"p. `Regular license' means a license issued by the department for two years to an operator of a private child day care center or group day care home or a family day care home which elects to be licensed showing that the licensee is in compliance with the provisions of this subarticle and the regulations of the department at the time of issuance and authorizing the licensee to operate in accordance with the license, this subarticle, and the regulations of the department.

q. `Provisional license' means a license issued by the department to an operator of a private child day care center or group day care home or a family day care home which elects to be licensed authorizing the licensee to begin operations although the licensee temporarily is unable to comply with all of the requirements for a license."

Requirements for family day care homes electing to be licensed

SECTION 2. Section 20-7-2840 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-2840. (A) As used in this subarticle, `family day care home' means an occupied residence in which child day care regularly is provided for no more than six children, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, including those children living in the home and the children received for day care who are related to the resident caregiver. However, an occupied residence in which child day care regularly is provided only for a child or children related to the resident caregiver or only for the child or children of one unrelated family, or only for a combination of these children, is not a family day care home.

(B) An operator of a family day care home shall register with the department within six months of June 13, 1977.

(C) A family day care home which elects to participate in a federal program which requires licensing as a prerequisite to participation may elect to be licensed under the procedures in Section 20-7-2850. A family day care home electing licensing shall demonstrate compliance with the suggested standards developed by the department under Section 20-7-2980 and shall comply with provisions of Sections 20-7-2730 and 20-7-2740 relating to criminal history conviction records checks upon original licensing and upon renewal. Operators and caregivers of licensed family day care homes are held to the standards in Sections 20-7-2730 and 20-7-2740 regarding criminal convictions."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 12th day of June, 1991.