HB4272 Summary

• Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 to modify the definition of "day care center" and its exemptions under Section 2.09.

• Adds language to exemption (e) specifying that parents or custodians must be on premises "or within 0.15 miles away from the location of the child care facility" and readily available.

• Creates a new exemption (j) for school-age out-of-school time programs that meet specified health, safety, background check, and operational requirements without full licensing.

• Requires programs under exemption (j) receiving Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) funding to request and obtain Department exemption approval annually.

• Programs not receiving State or federal funds must comply with staff qualification and training standards established by the Department of Human Services based on evidence-based quality standards for school-age out-of-school time programs.