VT H0795

Expands the definition of "children's camp" to include day camps in addition to residential camps, removing the previous requirement for 24-hour supervision to trigger licensure

Establishes a Children's Camp Health and Safety Team within the Department of Health, composed of representatives from Health, Public Safety, Financial Regulation, and Forests/Parks/Recreation, to recommend standards and approve emergency plans

Requires licensed children's camps to maintain emergency warning systems operable without internet, weather alert radios, fiber-optic internet plus backup broadband, illuminated evacuation routes, and posted evacuation plans in each cabin

Mandates comprehensive emergency plans addressing lost campers, fires, severe injuries/deaths, aquatic emergencies, epidemics, intruders, and transportation emergencies, with plans submitted annually at least four months before opening and kept confidential for 10 years

Requires annual staff training on emergency procedures, mandatory camper safety orientations within 48 hours of session start, written notification to parents if the camp is in a flood hazard area, and establishes a public complaint and inspection process