The bill amends section 5104.02 of the Revised Code to exempt family child care providers who are certified by any branch of the United States armed forces from the licensure requirements typically mandated for child care centers and family child care homes. This new provision is added as subsection (12), which states that programs certified by the armed forces, including the United States Coast Guard, will not be subject to the same licensing regulations as other child care providers.

In addition to this new insertion, the bill also repeals the existing section 5104.02 of the Revised Code, effectively replacing it with the updated language that includes the exemption for military-certified family child care providers. This change aims to streamline the regulatory process for these specific providers, recognizing their certification by a federal entity as sufficient for operation without additional state licensing.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 5104.02