Sponsored by:
Senator KRISTIN M. CORRADO
District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Requires licensed child care centers to provide annual notice of emergency procedure requirements.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning licensed child care centers and supplementing P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a child care center licensed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.) shall prepare and make available a notice of the child care centers emergency procedure requirements for ensuring children's safety and for communicating such requirements in the event of evacuation, lockdown, natural or civil disaster, and other emergencies, to every parent or legal guardian of a child attending the center. The notice shall be sent annually, by certified mail, return receipt requested or by receipted first class mail addressed to the parent or legal guardian at the last known address identified in the child care centers records. The notice shall be posted on the child care centers internet website or by other electronic means.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires child care centers licenses pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.) to prepare and make available a notice of the child care centers emergency procedure requirements for ensuring children's safety and for communicating such requirements in the event of evacuation, lockdown, natural or civil disaster, and other emergencies, to every parent or legal guardian of a child attending the center. The notice would be sent annually by certified mail, return receipt requested or by receipted first class mail addressed to the parent or legal guardian at the last known address identified in the centers records. The center would also be required to post the notice on its internet website or by other electronic means.