HI HB1000

Requires criminal history checks, sex offender registry checks, child abuse record checks, and adult abuse perpetrator checks for adult relatives providing child care when the child's family receives a subsidy from the Department of Human Services.

Allows the Department of Human Services to conduct monitoring inspection visits and investigations of child care settings where subsidy-funded care is provided to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Permits the child care licensing program to share information and cooperate with child protective services and law enforcement during investigations, particularly regarding reports of child death or injury.

Increases civil penalties for violations from a tiered structure (up to $1,000 for first violation, up to $3,000 for subsequent violations) to up to $1,000 per day for general violations and up to $3,000 per day for violations of specific sections.

Authorizes the Department of Human Services to enforce child care licensing provisions through both administrative and judicial proceedings.