The bill SB 94 proposes amendments to the child day care licensing laws, including changes to definitions and the license renewal process. The term "Day care nursery" is being replaced with "Infant and toddler program," which caters to children under 3 years of age. The bill mandates that a license renewal application is incomplete without any additional information required by the department, such as a corrective action plan following an inspection. It also addresses situations where a program is not operating at the time of renewal, allowing the department to renew the license contingent on the submission of health and safety approvals and requiring an examination of the premises within 30 days of the program's reopening. The definition of "Child" is expanded to include persons up to the age of a child with a disability as defined in RSA 186-C:2, I, and receiving special education services. New categories of child care agencies are defined, and existing categories are redefined, with clarifications on the number of children that can be cared for in various settings.

Furthermore, the bill redefines "child care institution" by removing exclusions for certain entities and renumbers subsequent definitions. It introduces the definition of "kin" as a child or children with a connection to another responsible adult, and modifies the definition of "recreation camp" to exclude certain types of camps and programs. A new section on confidentiality and investigations requires the department to keep records of investigations against licensed recreation camps confidential. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, with an effective date of October 03, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 170-E:2, 170-E:9, 170-E:25, 170-E:34, 170-E:55
As Amended by the Senate: 170-E:2, 170-E:9, 170-E:25, 170-E:34, 170-E:55
As Amended by the House: 170-E:2, 170-E:9, 170-E:25, 170-E:34, 170-E:55
Version adopted by both bodies: 170-E:2, 170-E:9, 170-E:25, 170-E:34, 170-E:55
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 170-E:2, 170-E:9, 170-E:25, 170-E:55