PA SB256

Child care facilities with fossil-fuel-burning heaters, appliances, fireplaces, or attached garages must install operational, centrally located carbon monoxide alarms within 18 months of the act's effective date

Alarms must comply with ANSI/UL2034 or ANSI/UL2075 standards and be installed near fossil-fuel sources and in every unit on the same story as the source

Covered facilities include premises providing care for children under 16 for over 24 hours, facilities caring for 7+ non-relative children simultaneously, home-based care for 4-6 children, and licensed nursery schools

Department of Human Services cannot issue or renew licenses for non-compliant child care facilities, though provisional licenses may be granted for facilities working toward compliance

Act takes effect 90 days after enactment