LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6883 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 3, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1398 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Child Care Centers.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Lindauer BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: Background Check: The bill provides that the results of a national criminal history
background check of an individual conducted for purposes of the individual's presence on the premises of
a provider's child care center apply for purposes of the individual's presence on the premises of any child care
center operated by the provider. It also allows a child care center to allow an individual to work, while
supervised, at the child care center during the period after submission of requests for any required
preemployment verification of the individual but before the child care center receives the results of the
preemployment verification.
Sole Supervisor: The bill provides that a child care center may allow an employee of the child care center
who: (1) is at least 18 years of age; and (2) has successfully completed all criminal background checks and
educational requirements required for employment by a licensed child care center; to be the sole supervisor
of a classroom or area for children of any age.
Definitions: The bill requires the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services (FSSA) to amend the
FSSA's rules to provide that, for the purposes of staffing child care centers: (1) "infant" means a child who
is less than 12 months of age; and (2) "toddler" means a child who is at least 12 months of age but less than
24 months of age.
Effective Date: Upon passage.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services (FSSA) will
have increased workload to adopt rules to carry out this act, which is expected to be within the agency’s
routine administrative functions and should be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations,
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Explanation of State Revenues: The bill could reduce revenue to the state General Fund from Indiana State
Police (ISP) processing of national criminal background checks. The ISP fee for the processing is $15 and
any change in revenue is expected to be minimal,
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Family and Social Services Administration, Indiana State Police.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Handbook of Taxes, Revenues, And
Appropriations, FY 2023.
Fiscal Analyst: Karen Rossen, 317-234-2106.
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