SB 2 IN

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Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to annually report to the general assembly regarding funds dedicated to supporting child care under specified state and federal programs. Defines an "out-of-school-time program". Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (FSSA) to publish on the FSSA website a dashboard providing monthly information regarding state and federal child care subsidies available to Indiana residents. Provides that a household is eligible to begin receiving assistance under the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) voucher program if the household, at the time of FSSA's initial determination of the household's income eligibility: (1) has a household income that does not exceed 85% of Indiana's state median income for the household's family size; (2) includes an individual who is employed by a licensed child care center, a licensed child care home, or a licensed or registered child care ministry; and (3) otherwise meets federal eligibility requirements for the CCDF program. Provides, with respect to the individual with certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) required to be present at all times when a child is in the care of a child care provider that is eligible to receive reimbursement through the CCDF program, that the individual is not required to be recertified in CPR annually. Provides that: (1) the early learning advisory committee must commission a third party evaluation to assess existing regulations for child care providers not later than May 1, 2024 (rather than July 1, 2024, under current law); and (2) FSSA must initiate the process of amending FSSA's rules in consideration of the findings of the third party evaluation not later than July 1, 2024. Requires, not later than September 30, 2024, the early learning advisory committee to: (1) complete a study regarding compensation in Indiana for early childhood educators and caregivers at out-of-school-time programs; (2) create an online dashboard to allow access to compensation data; and (3) issue a report containing the committee's findings and recommendations. Amends provisions regarding the On My Way Pre-K voucher program (program) to: (1) provide eligibility for children of child care employees; and (2) amend references to funds provided to children under the program as prekindergarten vouchers, rather than grants. Requires FSSA to establish a micro facility pilot program, under which FSSA shall: (1) develop a regulatory model that: (A) is applicable only to certain licensed or registered child care providers that provide child care for not less than three children and not more than 30 children for at least four hours per day (micro facilities); and (B) incorporates waivers or variances from FSSA's rules applicable to certain child care providers; (2) apply the regulatory model to at least three micro facilities and evaluate the operation of the micro facilities under the regulatory model; and (3) not later than October 1, 2026: (A) make a determination as to whether FSSA will adopt rules specific to micro facilities that incorporate some or all aspects of the regulatory model; and (B) submit to the general assembly a report regarding the pilot program. Requires FSSA to do the following: (1) Amend FSSA's rules to define a "substitute educator" caregiver type for purposes of FSSA's rules pertaining to all categories of child care providers regulated by FSSA. (2) Amend FSSA's rules to allow an employee of a child care provider who: (A) is 16 or 17 years of age; (B) is assigned to a lead caregiver who supervises the employee at all times during which the employee is supervising a child; (C) is never left alone with a child; and (D) meets specified qualifications; to be counted in child/staff ratios for school age child care rooms. (3) Amend FSSA's rules to allow an employee of a child care provider who: (A) is at least 18 years of age; and (B) meets specified qualifications; to serve as the staff person in charge of an infant/toddler room. (4) Issue a report to the general assembly not later than October 31, 2024, documenting the results attributable to: (A) the employer sponsored child care fund; and (B) the employer child care expenditure credit. (5) Study, in collaboration with other specified state agencies, opportunities for resource sharing across state agencies and local units of government to facilitate the fingerprinting of individuals for purposes of conducting national criminal history background checks and issue a report to the governor and the general assembly regarding the results of the study. Makes technical corrections.

• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Spencer Deery Republican · author
• Shelli Yoder Democratic · author
• Dale DeVon Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 16, 2024 Senator Walker K added as coauthor · upper
2. Jan 16, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 16, 2024 Authored by Senator Charbonneau · upper
4. Jan 18, 2024 Senators Donato, Bohacek, Brown L added as coauthors · upper
5. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 18, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
7. Jan 22, 2024 Senator Alting added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 23, 2024 Senator Yoder added as third author · upper
9. Jan 23, 2024 Senators Rogers, Leising, Pol added as coauthors · upper
10. Jan 23, 2024 Senator Deery added as second author · upper
11. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
12. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
13. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Bassler added as coauthor · upper
14. Jan 29, 2024 Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor · upper
15. Jan 29, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
16. Jan 30, 2024 House sponsor: Representative DeVon · upper
17. Jan 30, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Patterson, Shackleford · upper
18. Jan 30, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
19. Jan 30, 2024 Senator Becker added as coauthor · upper
20. Jan 31, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
21. Feb 6, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
22. Feb 22, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
23. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
24. Feb 27, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
25. Feb 29, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
26. Feb 29, 2024 Amendment #1 (Porter) ruled out of order · lower
27. Feb 29, 2024 Amendment #2 (Porter) ruled out of order · lower
28. Mar 4, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 254: yeas 98, nays 1 · lower
29. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
30. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to concur filed · upper
31. Mar 6, 2024 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
32. Mar 6, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 291: yeas 45, nays 2 · upper
33. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
34. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 92 · upper
35. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
36. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
37. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper