Provides for transfer of the lead agency for the Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant and the transfer of oversight and administration of licensing and regulation of early learning centers from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Department of Education. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Creates a new category of early childhood care facility, the early learning home provider, and requires licensure by the state Department of Education as a condition of operation
Requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information to release certain criminal history record information to the Department of Children and Family Services
Provides for criminal background checks relative to early learning centers, school employees, registered family child care providers and in-home providers (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)