SB 548 Summary

• Requires the State Department of Education to ensure all family child care providers participating in state-funded programs complete an in-person orientation training within three months of enrollment (or within two years for existing providers).

• Orientation training must include at least 4 hours of instruction covering health and safety standards, occupational health and safety, state child care program information, early learning foundations, and available resources.

• Requires compensation for providers' time attending training, with sessions offered in convenient community-based settings and in languages spoken by substantial numbers of non-English speaking providers in each county.

• Mandates the State Department of Social Services and State Department of Education provide family child care provider contact information to "provider organizations" upon request, with requesting organizations bearing reasonable collection costs.

• Contingent on appropriation of funds through the annual Budget Act or another statute.