This bill amends existing legislation to increase the maximum number of children that a registered family day care provider can care for from five to ten. It stipulates that family day care homes providing care for more than five children must comply with all relevant health and safety code requirements and must have at least one additional trained individual present at all times to assist in child care. The bill also clarifies the definitions of various terms related to child care, including "family day care home" and "family day care provider," and introduces new provisions for training and monitoring of family day care providers.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Commissioner of Human Services utilize federal block grant funds from the FFY2016 Child Care and Development Block Grant, or any other available federal funds, to support the required training for family day care providers. The family day care sponsoring organization is also empowered to provide training to any staff or volunteers assisting in child care services. The bill aims to enhance the quality of care in family day care settings while expanding the capacity for child care services.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 30:5B-3, 30:5B-18, 30:5B-21