HB 2492 — 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 supervision, providing for notification of child care closure and for notification of child care closure.

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2492WILLIAMS 2026AND INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, McNEILL, GUZMAN, MAYES, SHUSTERMAN, DOUGHERTY, PASHINSKI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, DIAMOND AND FLEMING, MAY 6, 2026 ASREFERRED REPRESENTATIVES,TO ASCOMMITTEE AMENDED,ON JUNECHILDREN 24,AND 2026UTH,YOUTH, HOUSEMAY OF7, 2026 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 power of department to <-- require insurance and SUPERVISION,for PROVIDINGnotification FORof NOTIFICATIONchild <--care OFclosure. CHILD CARE CLOSURE;

AND, IN DEPARTMENTAL POWERS AS TO LICENSING, PROVIDING for notification of child care closure.

Power of Department to Require Insurance.--The <-- department may, as to a child care center, prescribe, by regulation or order, such requirements as it may deem necessary to ensure that a child care center is able to operate for the period under section 1090, including the filing of surety bonds, the carrying of insurance or a requirement to hold financial reserves.

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NOTIFICATION OF CHILD CARE CLOSURE.--(A) A <-- CHILDREN'S INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES CHILD CARE THAT INTENDS TO CLOSE OR CEASE ITS OPERATIONS SHALL PROVIDE NOTIFICATION IN WRITING TO THE DEPARTMENT, EMPLOYES AND PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF THE INSTITUTION NO LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANTICIPATED CLOSING.

THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE A PLAN FOR THE STORAGE AND PRESERVATION OF ALL REQUIRED RECORDS.

(B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE REASON FOR THE CLOSURE IS A DISASTER EMERGENCY, AS DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA, OR AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL ACTION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(b) If a child care center or family child care home <-- violates subsection (a), the child care center or family child care home shall be liable to a parent or guardian of a child in its care for child care expenses or lost wages incurred during 20260HB2492PN3691 - 2 - each day of the violation.

(c) (B) This section does not apply if the reason for the <-- closure is a disaster emergency, as declared by the Governor under section 20 of Article IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,Pennsylvania. OR AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL ACTION ISSUED BY THE <-- DEPARTMENT.

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