SB3794 Summary

• Establishes requirements for child welfare supervisors under the Child Care Act of 1969, with different credentials based on work setting.

• Supervisors not in group homes, child care institutions, or maternity centers must have a bachelor's degree in an approved human services field and 5 years of child welfare experience.

• Supervisors at group homes must have either a high school diploma/GED with 2 years of residential program experience, or a bachelor's degree in an approved field with 1 year of residential experience.

• Supervisors at child care institutions or maternity centers must have a high school diploma or GED.

• Authorizes the Department of Children and Family Services' Central Office of Licensing to convene a 5-person review panel (including a community-based provider representative) to evaluate transcript equivalency for college degrees not explicitly listed as human services degrees.