Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB868 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0868
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7	7	SENATE BILL 868
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10	10	By: Senator Henson
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program – Established 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing the Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program in 3
21	21	the State Department of Education; providing for the purpose, administration, and 4
22	22	funding for the Program; and generally relating to the Substitute Child Care 5
23	23	Provider Pool Pilot Program. 6
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25	25	BY adding to 7
26	26	Article – Education 8
27	27	Section 9.5–118 9
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
29	29	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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31	31	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
32	32	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
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34	34	Article – Education 14
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36	36	9.5–118. 15
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38	38	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 16
39	39	INDICATED. 17
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41	41	(2) “CHILD CARE FACILITY ” MEANS: 18
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43	43	(I) A LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER; 19
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45	45	(II) A REGISTERED FAMILY CH ILD CARE HOME ; OR 20
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47	47	(III) A REGISTERED LARGE FAM ILY CHILD CARE HOME . 21 2 SENATE BILL 868
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51	51	(3) “CHILD CARE PROVIDER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES 1
52	52	CARE FOR A CHILD IN A CHILD CARE FACILIT Y. 2
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54	54	(4) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE SUBSTITUTE CHILD CARE PROVIDER 3
55	55	POOL PILOT PROGRAM. 4
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57	57	(5) “SUBSTITUTE CHILD CARE PROVIDER POOL ” MEANS ONE OR 5
58	58	MORE CHILD CARE PROV IDERS WHO ARE AVAILA BLE TO PROVIDE TEMPO RARY CARE 6
59	59	TO CHILDREN AS A SUB STITUTE FOR A REGULA R CHILD CARE PROVIDE R IN A CHILD 7
60	60	CARE FACILITY AND WH O: 8
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62	62	(I) HAVE THE REQUIRED CRE DENTIALS, TRAINING, 9
63	63	EXPERIENCE, AND CRIMINAL HISTORY VETTING TO WORK IN A CHILD CARE 10
64	64	FACILITY; AND 11
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66	66	(II) ARE LOCATED IN THE SA ME REGION OF THE STATE AS THE 12
67	67	CHILD CARE FACILITY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. 13
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69	69	(B) (1) THERE IS A SUBSTITUTE CHILD CARE PROVIDER POOL PILOT 14
70	70	PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 15
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72	72	(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO FACILIT ATE THE 16
73	73	CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF CHILD CARE FACILI TIES IN THE STATE BY ENSURING 17
74	74	THAT QUALIFIED SUBST ITUTE CHILD CARE PRO VIDERS ARE AVAILABLE TO FILL 18
75	75	SHORT–TERM STAFFING NEEDS OF CHILD CARE FACILIT IES ON A TEMPORARY B ASIS. 19
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77	77	(3) THE PROGRAM SHALL BEGIN JULY 1, 2026, AND END JUNE 30, 20
78	78	2030. 21
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80	80	(C) (1) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SELE CT A NONPROFIT 22
81	81	ORGANIZATION TO ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM THAT MEETS TH E REQUIREMENTS 23
82	82	OF THIS SUBSECTION . 24
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84	84	(II) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2027 THROUGH 2030, THE 25
85	85	DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D A GRANT OF $350,000 TO THE NONPROFIT 26
86	86	ORGANIZATION SELECTE D TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 27
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88	88	(2) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ADM INISTER THE PROGRAM AND RECEIVE A 28
89	89	GRANT UNDER THIS SEC TION, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON SHALL: 29
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91	91	(I) BE A PUBLIC BENEFIT C ORPORATION THAT IS E XEMPT 30
92	92	FROM TAXATION AS PRO VIDED BY LAW; 31 SENATE BILL 868 3
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96	96	(II) OPERATE THROUGHOUT TH E STATE; 1
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98	98	(III) HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKI NG WITH CHILD CARE F ACILITIES 2
99	99	OF ALL TYPES; AND 3
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101	101	(IV) HAVE EXPE RIENCE HELPING INDIV IDUALS MEET THE 4
102	102	LEGAL REQUIREMENTS T O WORK AS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. 5
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104	104	(D) THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZ ATION SELECTED BY TH E DEPARTMENT 6
105	105	SHALL USE THE GRANT TO: 7
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107	107	(1) ORGANIZE SUBSTITUTE C HILD CARE PROVIDER P OOLS IN AT 8
108	108	LEAST THREE REGIONS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING A RURAL , SUBURBAN, AND URBAN 9
109	109	AREA; 10
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111	111	(2) RECRUIT CREDENTIALED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE 11
112	112	SUBSTITUTE CHILD CAR E SERVICES IN MULTIP LE CHILD CARE FACILI TIES 12
113	113	PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM; 13
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115	115	(3) ASSIST A SUBSTITUTE C HILD CARE PROVIDE R WITH MEETING THE 14
116	116	REQUIREMENTS TO WORK IN A CHILD CARE FACI LITY, INCLUDING BY HELPING THE 15
117	117	SUBSTITUTE CHILD CAR E PROVIDER: 16
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119	119	(I) OBTAIN A CRIMINAL HIS TORY RECORDS CHECK , AS 17
120	120	REQUIRED UNDER § 5–551 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE, AS AN EMPLOYEE , A 18
121	121	CONTRACTOR , OR A SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE CHILD CARE FACIL ITY; 19
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123	123	(II) MEET ANY EXPERIENTIAL OR EDUCATIONAL 20
124	124	REQUIREMENTS ; AND 21
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126	126	(III) COMPLETE ANY REQUIRED TRAINING, INCLUDING HEALTH 22
127	127	AND SAFETY TRAINING AND FIRST AID TRAINI NG; 23
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129	129	(4) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE, ASSIST A SUBSTITUTE CHILD CAR E 24
130	130	PROVIDER IN COMPLETI NG A REGISTERED EARL Y EDUCATION APPRENTI CESHIP; 25
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132	132	(5) IDENTIFY AND ORGANIZE , INTO REGIONAL AREAS , CHILD CARE 26
133	133	FACILITIES THAT AGRE E TO WORK WITH SUBST ITUTE CHILD CARE PRO VIDERS FROM 27
134	134	A POOL ESTABLISHED B Y THE PROGRAM; 28
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136	136	(6) KEEP ANY RECORDS REQU IRED BY THE DEPARTMENT ; AND 29
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140	140	(7) COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY THE 1
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143	143	(E) THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZ ATION SELECTED BY TH E DEPARTMENT MAY 3
144	144	USE THE GRANT TO : 4
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146	146	(1) CREATE A STATEWIDE DI GITAL PLATFORM TO FACILITATE THE 5
147	147	MATCHING OF SUBSTITU TE CHILD CARE PROVID ERS FROM THE SUBSTIT UTE CHILD 6
148	148	CARE PROVIDER POOL W ITH PARTICIPATING CH ILD CARE FACILITIES , INCLUDING 7
149	149	PARTNERING WITH A TH IRD–PARTY VENDOR ; AND 8
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151	151	(2) INCENTIVIZE PARTICIPA TION IN THE PROGRAM BY QUA LIFIED 9
152	152	CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND CHILD CARE FACIL ITIES. 10
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154	154	(F) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2027 THROUGH 2030, THE GOVERNOR 11
155	155	SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $375,000 FOR 12
156	156	THE PROGRAM. 13
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158	158	(G) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AND PUBLISH GOALS 14
159	159	FOR THE PROGRAM. 15
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161	161	(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2029, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT 16
162	162	TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 17
163	163	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE STATUS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 18
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165	165	(1) AN EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM; AND 19
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167	167	(2) WHETHER THE PROGRAM HAS MET THE G OALS SET BY THE 20
168	168	DEPARTMENT . 21
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170	170	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 22
171	171	1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2030, 23
172	172	this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 24
173	173	of no further force and effect. 25