Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Filed: 5/8/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5596

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5596 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding
5Section 3.7 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 10/3.7 new)
7    Sec. 3.7. Exemption from licensure; day care homes and
8group day care homes serving children of military personnel.
9Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a day
10care home or group day care home is not required to be licensed
11under this Act if the day care home or group day care home: (1)
12serves dependent children of military personnel; (2) is
13located on a military base or federal or government property;
14and (3) is certified as a child development program by a branch
15of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard. The
16U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard, or their

 

 

10300HB5596sam001- 2 -LRB103 38937 RTM 73183 a

1agents, including an installation commander of a military base
2on which a day care home or group day care home is located, may
3assume responsibility for monitoring the day care homes or
4group day care homes that are exempt from licensure under this
5Section.".