SB 1372 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human Services, providing for annual report of children facilities and payments; in children and youth, providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care facilities; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for right to enter and inspect.

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WARD AND VOGEL, JUNE 8, 2026 REFERREDAS TOAMENDED HEALTHON ANDTHIRD HUMANCONSIDERATION, SERVICES, JUNE 8,29, 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<-- asGENERAL toPOWERS supervision,AND providingDUTIES forOF annualTHE report.DEPARTMENT OF HUMANt.

IN <-- SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL REPORT OF CHILDREN FACILITIES AND PAYMENTS;

IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PROVIDING FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM STANDARDS IN CHILD CARE FACILITIES;

AND, IN DEPARTMENTAL POWERS AND DUTIES AS TO LICENSING, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR RIGHT TO ENTER AND INSPECT.

The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section <-- SECTIONS to read:

<-- Section 912.

Annual Report.--(a)Report The217. department shall prepare an annual report summarizing the department's inspection, investigation and enforcement activities relating to child care centers, group child care homes, family child care homes and child residential and day treatment facilities regulated by the department under this article.

(b)ANNUAL AtREPORT aOF minimum,CHILDREN the<-- reportFACILITIES AND PAYMENTS.--(a) The department shall includeprepare allan ofannual report summarizing the following:department's inspection, investigation and enforcement activities relating to child care centers, group child care homes, family child care homes and child residential and day treatment facilities regulated by the department under this article ARTICLE IX OR X.

<-- (b) At a minimum, the report shall include all of the following:

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(3) The number and types of enforcement actions taken, including enforcement actions taken against a facility operating without a license required by this act OR APPROVAL, operating <-- after refusal, nonrenewal or revocation of the facility's license OR APPROVAL, or operating in violation of an injunction <-- or other process restraining or prohibiting operation.

The <-- information under this clause shall be disaggregated by Statewide and by region as administered by the department for licensure and inspection.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISAGGREGATE THE <-- INFORMATION UNDER THIS CLAUSE BY EACH REGION AND SHALL INCLUDE STATEWIDE TOTALS.

(4) The number of complaints received and investigations initiated FOR THE FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A).

<-- (5) A summary of taxpayer-funded child care payments made <-- under 55 Pa.

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(c) The report shall COVER THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR AND, to <-- the extent applicable, separately identify annual inspections, complaint investigations UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(4) and other <-- monitoring or partial inspections.

20260SB1372PN1787 - 2 - (3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Aging and Youth Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Aging <-- and Older Adult Services CHILDREN AND YOUTH Committee of the <-- House of Representatives.

SectionSECTION 2.709.5.

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM STANDARDS IN CHILD CARE <-- FACILITIES.--(A) EACH BUILDING IN WHICH A CHILD CARE FACILITY IS IN OPERATION, WHICH USES A FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING HEATER OR APPLIANCE, FIREPLACE OR AN ATTACHED GARAGE, MUST HAVE AN OPERATIONAL, CENTRALLY LOCATED AND APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM INSTALLED IN THE VICINITY OF THE FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING HEATER OR FIREPLACE AND IN EVERY UNIT THAT IS LOCATED ON THE 20260SB1372PN1865 - 3 - SAME STORY AS THE FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING HEATER OR APPLIANCE WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.

(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C), THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ISSUE OR RENEW A LICENSE FOR A CHILD CARE FACILITY SUPERVISED OR LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE IX OR X IF THE CHILD CARE FACILITY FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (A).

(C) IF A CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE X IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A), THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A PROVISIONAL LICENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1008.

(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:

"APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM" INCLUDES:

(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 AND VAPOR DETECTORS AND SENSORS (ANSI/UL2075) INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(2) A DEVICE THAT MAY BE COMBINED WITH A SMOKE ALARM OR SMOKE DETECTOR IF THE COMBINED SMOKE ALARM OR SMOKE DETECTOR MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(I) COMPLIES WITH EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) THE STANDARD FOR SINGLE AND MULTIPLE STATION CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS (ANSI/UL2034) FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS AND THE 20260SB1372PN1865 - 4 - STANDARD FOR SINGLE AND MULTIPLE STATION SMOKE ALARMS (ANSI/UL217) FOR SMOKE ALARMS.

(B) THE STANDARD FOR GAS AND VAPOR DETECTORS AND SENSORS (ANSI/UL2075) FOR CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND THE STANDARD FOR SAFETY FOR SMOKE DETECTORS FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS (ANSI/UL268) FOR SMOKE DETECTORS.

(II) EMITS AN ALARM IN A MANNER THAT CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATES BETWEEN DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE.

(3) A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES THAT ARE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE (NFPA 72) AND THE STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) DETECTION AND WARNING EQUIPMENT (NFPA 720) AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD FOR GAS AND VAPOR DETECTORS AND SENSORS (ANSI/UL2075).