Enrolled Copy H.B. 167
1 STATE CHILD CARE AMENDMENTS
2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Ashlee Matthews
5 Senate Sponsor: Luz Escamilla
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill addresses on-site child care for state employees.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < defines terms;
13 < allows an agency to establish an on-site child care center for the benefit of the
14 agency's employees;
15 < requires a child care provider that operates an on-site child care center to maintain
16 liability insurance coverage;
17 < allows an agency to charge a reasonable fee for the use of the agency's facility as an
18 on-site child care center;
19 < provides for agency consultation in establishing an on-site child care center; and
20 < provides that the state is not liable for civil damages resulting from the operation of
21 an on-site child care center.
22 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 ENACTS:
28 63A-17-808, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 63A-17-808 is enacted to read:
32 63A-17-808. On-site child care for state employees.
33 (1) As used in this section:
34 (a) "Child care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-3-201.
35 (b) "Licensed child care provider" means a person who holds a license from the
36 Department of Health and Human Services to provide center based child care in accordance
37 with Title 26, Chapter 39, Utah Child Care Licensing Act.
38 (c) "On-site child care center" means a child care center established in a facility that is
39 owned or operated by an agency.
40 (2) An agency may enter into a contract with a licensed child care provider to operate
41 an on-site child care center for the benefit of the agency's employees.
42 (3) A licensed child care provider that operates an on-site child care center for an
43 agency shall maintain professional liability insurance.
44 (4) (a) An agency may charge a licensed child care provider a reasonable fee for
45 operating an on-site child care center so that the agency incurs no expense.
46 (b) The fee in Subsection (4)(a) shall include costs for utility, building maintenance,
47 and administrative services supplied by the agency that are related to the operation of the
48 on-site child care center.
49 (5) An agency may consult with the Office of Child Care within the Department of
50 Workforce Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Division of
51 Facilities Construction and Management for assistance in establishing an on-site child care
52 center.
53 (6) The state is not liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions resulting from the
54 operation of an on-site child care center.
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