The act requires that family child care homes be classified as residences for purposes of licensure and local regulations, including zoning, land use development, fire and life safety, and building codes. The act also adds a provision stating that whenever the state department of human services reviews and rewrites its rules concerning child care agencies or facilities, it shall seek advice from the department of public safety when such rules relate to specific types of child care agencies or facilities.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Statutes affected:
Preamended PA1 (04/28/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106
Introduced (03/17/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106
Engrossed (04/05/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106
Reengrossed (04/06/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106
Revised (04/30/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106
Rerevised (05/03/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106
Final Act (05/24/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106
Signed Act (06/08/2021): 26-6-104.5, 26-6-106