HB 1239 Summary

• Requires child care providers to have working smoke detectors, hot and cold running water, and drinking water from a non-bathroom source in their facility.

• Mandates providers maintain compliance with food, health, safety, and sanitation standards including toilet and sink availability, handwashing after diaper changes, nutritionally balanced meals, food service sanitation, and sanitary premises maintenance.

• Requires providers to maintain written child discipline policies, ensure employees and volunteers follow them, provide copies to parents, and obtain signed acknowledgment from parents; authorizes the division to investigate violations.

• Specifies that at least one adult with current CPR certification must be present at all times, and all caregivers and volunteers must have first aid certification, high school diploma or equivalency, be at least 18 years old, and receive child abuse detection training within three months of employment.

• Requires providers to obtain written verification from a physician or certified nurse practitioner within 30 days of enrollment confirming physical examination, ability to participate in care, medications, allergies, and chronic health conditions, with religious exemption allowed.