HB 1144 Summary

• Requires at least one adult with current CPR certification to be present at all times when children are in care; employees/volunteers must maintain current first aid certification.

• Establishes age requirements for caregivers: individuals 18+ may work unsupervised, while those under 18 must be at least 14 years old and directly supervised by an 18+ year old caregiver.

• Beginning July 1, 2015, non-family caregivers must receive at least 12 hours of annual continuing education related to child development, care, and safety.

• Makes providers ineligible for Child Care and Development Fund voucher payments for at least two years if they make false statements, commit fraud, face criminal welfare fraud charges, or have substantiated welfare fraud allegations.

• Allows state health department to release immunization data registry information to child care providers and their designees to verify immunization records for enrolled children.