This bill aims to repeal the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system, ensuring that these regulations remain in effect. It mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to provide annual notifications to licensed child care providers about their option to request a waiver from the established staffing requirements. Additionally, the bill requires the department to submit an interim report by November 1, 2025, detailing the number of waivers applied for, granted, and denied, followed by an annual report thereafter.

Key changes in the bill include the insertion of new language that requires the department to notify child care providers about the waiver option and the removal of the final report requirement, which has been replaced with an ongoing annual reporting obligation. The bill also repeals the previously scheduled prospective repeal of the staffing ratios and waiver system, ensuring their continued enforcement beyond December 31, 2026. The fiscal impact of this legislation is noted to be negligible, with no expected effects on state, county, or local expenditures or revenues.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 170-E:11
HB1771 text: 170-E:11