CS for SB 1702 Summary

• Directs Law Revision and Information Division to change terminology from "family day care home" to "family child care home" throughout Florida Statutes

• Includes large family child care homes in local zoning regulations, allowing them to operate in residential areas without special permits or fees exceeding $50

• Revises child care facility licensing standards, inspection procedures, and training requirements for personnel, including new background screening standards and first aid/CPR certification requirements

• Modifies Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program and school readiness program provider eligibility, credentialing requirements, and contracting procedures, with new provisions requiring posting of Class I violations and inspection reports

• Establishes Office of Early Learning positions for general counsel and inspector general, and appropriates $1,219,575 in recurring federal funds plus $70,800 in operations funds for implementation