Brief ⁽¹⁾

HB 3005 amends a statute that is a part of the act under which child care facilities and maternity centers are licensed and regulated. The specific statute that is amended authorizes the Secretary of Health and Environment to issue a temporary permit for a period of up to 90 days when an application for an initial license is received. The amendment would allow the temporary permit to be extended for a period of up to 90 days if the applicant for an initial license is not yet in full compliance but has made efforts toward compliance with licensure requirements. The Senate Committee amendment makes it clear the authority to extend the temporary permit does not require the approval of the Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services, thereby making the extension conform with the procedure for issuing the original temporary permit.

Background

The Secretary of Health and Environment appeared in support of the bill which was requested in response to a recent opinion of the Attorney General that a temporary permit could not be extended or renewed under the existing law. The Secretary explained there are sometimes circumstances that delay the issuing of the initial license to operate a child care facility even when the applicant is in substantial compliance with the licensing requirements.

According to the fiscal note, there would be no fiscal effect from passage of HB 3005.

1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html