CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 244Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonJanuary 17, 2023 An act to add Section 10263.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 244, as introduced, Wilson. Specialized Inclusivity Training for Childcare Staff Grant Program.The Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of child care and development services for children up to 13 years of age. Existing law also requires the department to ensure that eligible children with exceptional needs are given equal access to all child care and development programs and requires all child care and development programs to include plans or programs, or both, for the care of the children when they are sick.This bill would, upon appropriation, establish the Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program, to be administered by the department. The bill would require the department, in administering the program, to award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities and to collect data from child care centers and family child care homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to childcare for children with disabilities. The bill would make a related finding and declaration.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that 50 percent of California residents with disabled children have trouble finding childcare for those children.SEC. 2. Section 10263.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10263.5. (a) The Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program is hereby established, to be administered by the department.(b) In administering the program, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities.(2) Collect data from child care centers and family childcare homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to child care for children with disabilities.(c) This section shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 244Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonJanuary 17, 2023 An act to add Section 10263.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 244, as introduced, Wilson. Specialized Inclusivity Training for Childcare Staff Grant Program.The Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of child care and development services for children up to 13 years of age. Existing law also requires the department to ensure that eligible children with exceptional needs are given equal access to all child care and development programs and requires all child care and development programs to include plans or programs, or both, for the care of the children when they are sick.This bill would, upon appropriation, establish the Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program, to be administered by the department. The bill would require the department, in administering the program, to award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities and to collect data from child care centers and family child care homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to childcare for children with disabilities. The bill would make a related finding and declaration.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 244
Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonJanuary 17, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson
January 17, 2023
An act to add Section 10263.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child care.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 244, as introduced, Wilson. Specialized Inclusivity Training for Childcare Staff Grant Program.
The Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of child care and development services for children up to 13 years of age. Existing law also requires the department to ensure that eligible children with exceptional needs are given equal access to all child care and development programs and requires all child care and development programs to include plans or programs, or both, for the care of the children when they are sick.This bill would, upon appropriation, establish the Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program, to be administered by the department. The bill would require the department, in administering the program, to award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities and to collect data from child care centers and family child care homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to childcare for children with disabilities. The bill would make a related finding and declaration.
The Child Care and Development Services Act, administered by the State Department of Social Services, establishes a system of child care and development services for children up to 13 years of age. Existing law also requires the department to ensure that eligible children with exceptional needs are given equal access to all child care and development programs and requires all child care and development programs to include plans or programs, or both, for the care of the children when they are sick.
This bill would, upon appropriation, establish the Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program, to be administered by the department. The bill would require the department, in administering the program, to award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities and to collect data from child care centers and family child care homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to childcare for children with disabilities. The bill would make a related finding and declaration.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that 50 percent of California residents with disabled children have trouble finding childcare for those children.SEC. 2. Section 10263.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10263.5. (a) The Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program is hereby established, to be administered by the department.(b) In administering the program, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities.(2) Collect data from child care centers and family childcare homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to child care for children with disabilities.(c) This section shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that 50 percent of California residents with disabled children have trouble finding childcare for those children.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that 50 percent of California residents with disabled children have trouble finding childcare for those children.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that 50 percent of California residents with disabled children have trouble finding childcare for those children.
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SEC. 2. Section 10263.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10263.5. (a) The Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program is hereby established, to be administered by the department.(b) In administering the program, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities.(2) Collect data from child care centers and family childcare homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to child care for children with disabilities.(c) This section shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
SEC. 2. Section 10263.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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10263.5. (a) The Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program is hereby established, to be administered by the department.(b) In administering the program, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities.(2) Collect data from child care centers and family childcare homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to child care for children with disabilities.(c) This section shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
10263.5. (a) The Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program is hereby established, to be administered by the department.(b) In administering the program, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities.(2) Collect data from child care centers and family childcare homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to child care for children with disabilities.(c) This section shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
10263.5. (a) The Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program is hereby established, to be administered by the department.(b) In administering the program, the department shall do both of the following:(1) Award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities.(2) Collect data from child care centers and family childcare homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to child care for children with disabilities.(c) This section shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
10263.5. (a) The Specialized Inclusivity Training for Child Care Staff Grant Program is hereby established, to be administered by the department.
(b) In administering the program, the department shall do both of the following:
(1) Award grants to child care centers and family child care homes to fund staff training on including children with disabilities.
(2) Collect data from child care centers and family childcare homes that receive grants to determine whether the training provides better access to child care for children with disabilities.
(c) This section shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.