HB 1752 -- Child Care Facilities

Sponsor:  Lampe

This bill requires the departments of Social Services and Health
and Senior Services, in collaboration with the Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education to develop, by January 1,
2009, a quality rating system for child care facilities and early
childhood programs.  Licensing will be the baseline rating, with
the highest rating being accreditation.  The rating system will
allow an individual to evaluate and select the best early
childhood program, provide accountability information to
policymakers and funders, and guide providers in achieving
quality outcomes for child care.

The Coordinating Board for Early Childhood within the Children's
Services Commission must develop a tiered rating system of
reimbursement for child care subsidies after 50% of all child
care facilities and early childhood programs have been rated.

The departments of Social Services and Health and Senior Services
will be responsible for:

(1)  Providing technical assistance to child care providers to
prepare for the rating evaluation;

(2)  Collecting, developing, and distributing resource and
educational materials to the public and child care providers
about the rating system and its usefulness; and

(3)  Posting the ratings on the Internet by January 1, 2010.

The provisions of the bill will expire six years from the
effective date.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:11 pm