Bill Summary for Bill Number HB13-1084

Date: 01/29/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB13-1084

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 13-1084 to the Committee of the W	PASS

01:33 PM -- House Bill 13-1084

Representative DelGrosso introduced House Bill 13-1084. The bill eliminates the requirement that any licensed child care entity that receives a new Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) submit a new state application to be licensed as long as the new FEIN was issued solely as a result of a change in the corporate structure, the management or governing body of the entity remains the same as originally licensed, and the facilities used by the entity are the same as originally licensed. He noted that the bill requires that only newly hired employees are required to undergo criminal background checks. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:39 PM -- Dennis Griffith, Young People's Learning Center, testified regarding the inspection requirements he was subjected to when his company underwent a corporate restructure and obtained a new FEIN. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:47 PM -- Kathryn Hammerbeck, Early Childhood Education Association, testified in support of the bill. She discussed occurrences in which there is a need to change the corporate structure of a child care facility, and noted that in such a circumstance, existing employees are required to undergo background checks. She discussed the expenses associated with the checks.

01:50 PM -- R.B. Fast, Early Childhood Education Association, discussed the regulation of the childcare facilities and the associated expenses. She discussed the costs of tuition for child care and noted that the expenses with the licensing process can either cause tuition increases for parents or reductions in salaries for staff.

01:52 PM -- Charlotte Brantley, Clayton Early Learning, discussed her experience seeking a new license when her organization went through a corporate restructure, and stated that the bill would have eliminated the costs associated with the licensing process.


BILL:	HB13-1084
TIME:	01:57:45 PM
MOVED:	Young
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1084 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Conti
		VOTE
	Conti	Yes
	Everett	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	May	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Schafer	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Tyler	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Primavera	Yes

FINAL YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS