Showing posts with label Day Care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Day Care. Show all posts

Monday, August 20, 2012

HB4606 Is now Public Act 97-0981

The Illinois Governor signed HB4606 into law as Public Act 97-0981 on August 19, 2012.

The bill titled Child Care Act - Radon Testing, requires the testing of day care centers every three years and the posting of the testing results next to the license.

The bill is effective January 1, 2013.

Full details of the bill can be found at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4606&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64355&SessionID=84

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

HB4606 CHILD CARE ACT-RADON TESTING

HB 4606 was voted out of the Environmental Health Committee by a vote of 012-004-002.

The bill  amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that effective January 1, 2013, licensed day care centers, licensed day care homes, and licensed group day care homes shall have the facility tested for radon at least once every 3 years. Provides that effective January 1, 2014, as part of an initial application or application for renewal of a license for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shall require proof the facility has been tested within the last 3 years for radon. Provides that the report of the most current radon measurement shall be posted in the facility next to the license issued by the Department. Effective January 1, 2013.


Progress on the bill can be followed at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4606&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64355&SessionID=84.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Day Care Act - Radon Testing

HB4606 was introduced by Representative Karen May on February 1, 2012 and has been assigned to the Environmental Health Committee.

The synopsis of the bill reads as follows:

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that effective January 1, 2013, licensed day care centers, licensed day care homes, and licensed group day care homes shall have the facility tested for radon at least once every 3 years. Provides that effective January 1, 2014, as part of an initial application or application for renewal of a license for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shall require proof the facility has been tested within the last 3 years for radon. Provides that the report of the most current radon measurement shall be posted in the facility next to the license issued by the Department. Effective January 1, 2013.

Progress on the bill can be followed at
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4606&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64355&SessionID=84.