South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 217

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 22, 2006

S. 217

Introduced by Senator Grooms

S. Printed 3/22/06--S.

Read the first time January 12, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

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, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting therein the following:

/    SECTION    1.    Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-2723.    (A)    An owner or operator of a group childcare home or family childcare home, as defined by Section 20-7-2700, 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 20-7-2700, 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), and that each home must comply with these requirements by no later than January 1, 2007. 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."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.        /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. RITCHIE, JR. for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal( Some additional costs are expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal( Some additional costs are expected but can be absorbed)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Department of Social Services indicates that this bill would require changes to the registration process and would increase staff responsibility but any cost involved would be minimal and could be absorbed within existing resources.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

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:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-2723.    (A)    An owner or operator of a group childcare home or a family childcare home, as defined by Section 20-7-2700, who does not carry liability insurance for the operation of his childcare business, shall, by no later than January 1, 2006, obtain signed statements from each parent or guardian of each child currently enrolled in the group childcare home or family childcare home indicating that the parent or guardian has 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 a 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 a parent or guardian 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)    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 subsection (A), and that each home must comply with these requirements by no later than January 1, 2006. 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 subsection (A) at the time the group childcare home or family childcare home applies for a license or registration."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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