HB 156 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care centers and family child care homes.

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1047156 THE2025 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFMcNEILL, PENNSYLVANIACONKLIN, HOUSEHILL-EVANS, BILLPIELLI, SessionGIRAL, SCHLOSSBERG, HADDOCK, FREEMAN, HANBIDGE, PROBST, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, DONAHUE, NEILSON, SAMUELSON, HOWARD, CIRESI, HOHENSTEIN, SHUSTERMAN, DALEY AND DEASY, JANUARY 16, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, JANUARY 16, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of No.June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and standards in child care centers and family child care homes.

156 2025 INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, CONKLIN, HILL-EVANS, PIELLI, GIRAL, MALAGARI, DONAHUE, NEILSON, SAMUELSON, HOWARD, CIRESI,EZ, HOHENSTEIN, SHUSTERMAN, DALEY, DEASY, GREEN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CERRATO, ISAACSON AND MAYES, JANUARY 16, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 19, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care centers CHILDREN'S INSTITUTION and <-- family child care homes.

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Standards in Child Care <-- Centers CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS and Family Child Care Homes.--Homes.--(a) <-- (a) Within eighteen months of the effective date of this subsection, each building in which a child care center <-- CHILDREN'S INSTITUTION or family child care home is in <-- operation, which uses a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, fireplace or attached garage, must have an operational, centrally located and approved carbon monoxide alarm that is installed:

(1) in the vicinity of the WITHIN FIFTEEN FEET OF ANY <-- fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, fireplace or attached garage;

and (2) in every unit that is located on the same story as the <-- fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, fireplace or attached garage.

(2)(b) ONThe EVERYdepartment LEVELmay OFtake Aenforcement CHILDREN'Saction INSTITUTIONagainst ORa FAMILYchild <--care CHILDcenter CAREor HOME.family child care home for a violation of subsection (a) in accordance with Article IX, this article and applicable regulations.

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(c)(d) WithinNothing twelvein monthsthis ofsection is intended to modify the effectiveauthority dateand responsibilities of thisthe subsection,Department theof departmentLabor shalland provideIndustry writtenunder noticethe act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the requirements"Pennsylvania underConstruction Code Act." (e) As used in this sectionsection, tothe eachfollowing childwords careand centerphrases <--shall CHILDREN'Shave INSTITUTIONthe ormeanings familygiven childto carethem home.in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

<-- (d) Nothing in this section is intended to modify the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Labor and Industry under the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the "Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." (e) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

<-- (1) A single or multiple station carbon monoxide alarm listed as complying with the Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms (ANSI/UL2034) or a carbon monoxide detector listed as complying with the Standard for Gas 20250HB0156PN1047 - 2 - and Vapor Detectors and Sensors (ANSI/UL2075) installed in accordance with this section.

20250HB0156PN0116 - 2 - (i) Complies with either of the following:

"APPROVED"Installed" CARBONmeans MONOXIDEa ALARM"carbon MEANSmonoxide ASalarm DEFINEDthat INis SECTIONhardwired <--into 2the OFelectrical THEwiring, ACTdirectly OFplugged DECEMBERinto 18,an 2013electrical (P.L.1229,outlet NO.121),without KNOWNa ASswitch, THEother "CARBONthan MONOXIDEa ALARMcircuit STANDARDSbreaker, ACT."or, "CHILDREN'Sif INSTITUTION"the MEANSalarm Ais CHILDREN'Sbattery-powered, INSTITUTIONattached ASto DEFINEDthe INwall SECTIONor 901ceiling THATof PROVIDESa CHILDunit CARE.of a child care center or family child care home, in accordance with the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72).

"Installed" means a carbon monoxide alarm that is hardwired into the electrical wiring, directly plugged into an electrical 20250HB0156PN1047 - 3 - outlet without a switch, other than a circuit breaker, or, if the alarm is battery-powered, attached to the wall or ceiling of a unit of a child care center CHILDREN'S INSTITUTION or family <-- child care home, in accordance with the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72).

or (3) is occupied by a client of a child care center <--or CHILDREN'Sfamily INSTITUTION20250HB0156PN0116 or- family3 - child care home.

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