MT SB285

Directs the Department of Public Health and Human Services to align administrative rule terminology with statutory definitions in 52-2-703, MCA, changing "child care center" to "day-care center," "child care facility" to "day-care facility," "family child care facility" to "family day-care home," and "group child care facility" to "group day-care home"

Removes school-age care facilities from child care licensing rules, making references to school-age care optional or eliminating them throughout Title 37, chapter 96, ARM

Extends provisional license duration from three months to six months for providers not yet meeting all requirements, and allows regular licenses/registrations to be issued for up to three years instead of one year

Removes Hepatitis B vaccine from the list of required immunizations for children attending licensed and registered day-care facilities

Repeals seven administrative rules (ARM 37.96.806, 37.96.901, 37.96.903, 37.96.904, 37.96.908, 37.96.909, and 37.96.910) and takes effect the first day following adjournment of the 69th legislative session