This bill amends current law to limit the publication of child care center violations. Under the current law, the findings of investigatory and monitoring visits and final decisions relative to licensure of child care agencies are considered public information and posted on the Department of Health and Human Services' website. The bill changes this by requiring the department to publish a summary of investigatory and monitoring visits instead of the full findings. Additionally, the bill specifies that specific rule violations shall not be published on the department's website unless they pertain to the safety or wellbeing of a child. The bill also provides that the information submitted in the application process for child care centers shall be private and confidential.

The fiscal impact of this bill is estimated to be between $78,000 and $500,000. The Department of Health and Human Services will need to make revisions to their computer systems in order to implement the changes required by the bill. The cost of previous revisions to these systems was approximately $78,000, and the department anticipates that the revisions needed for this bill will be in the same range. The fiscal impact is expected to occur in FY 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 170-E:10