HCS/HBs 913 & 428 - Currently, a person caring for 6 or fewer children, including a maximum of 3 children under the age of 2, at the same physical address is not required to be licensed as a child care facility. This act modifies these maximum child numbers so that individuals caring for 4 or fewer children, including a maximum of 2 children under the age of 1 and 4 children under the age of 2, at the same physical address shall not be required to be licensed. Currently, up to 2 children ages 5 or older who are related to the child care provider shall not be included in the maximum child count for which a family child care home is licensed. This act modifies that number so that up to 4 children of any age who are related to the provider are not included. Additionally, current law restricts the excluded children to those of only one member of the business entity. This act repeals this provision. Under this act, a person who operates a licensed child care facility with only one adult caregiver shall be allowed to care for up to 2 children under 1 year of age with a maximum of 4 children under 2 years of age within the ratio of maximum allowable children for licensed facilities with only one adult caretaker. SARAH HASKINS
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