Senate Bill 56 - Child Care Regulation Summary

• Establishes consistent health and safety requirements across all child care providers including criminal history checks, drug testing, caregiver education, supervision standards, nutrition, immunizations, and fire safety.

• Requires child care ministries to register with the division and comply with rules on food, health, safety, sanitation, and fire safety standards, with variance and waiver provisions available.

• Implements drug testing requirements for child care ministry employees and volunteers with immediate suspension or termination for positive results or refusal to test.

• Creates administrative procedures for child care ministry enforcement actions including probationary registration, suspension, revocation, and civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation.

• Expands immunization requirements for children in child care ministries to include conjugated pneumococcal vaccine and varicella vaccine, with religious and medical exemptions allowed.