HB 1405-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2685
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1405-FN
AN ACT relative to limiting publication of child care center violations.
SPONSORS: Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Berry, Hills. 39
COMMITTEE: Special Committee on Childcare
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that the department of health and human services shall not publish specific child care center licensing violations unless the violation pertains to the safety or wellbeing of a child.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2685
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to limiting publication of child care center violations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Record of Investigatory and Monitoring Visits. Amend RSA 170-E:10, II to read as follows:
II. Information submitted in the application process shall be private, confidential, and not available for review. However, the license itself, [the findings] a summary of investigatory and monitoring visits, and final decisions relative to licensure of the child day care agency shall be considered public information, posted on the department's website, and available for review by members of the public. [The findings] A summary of investigatory and monitoring visits and final decisions relative to licensure shall be posted on the department's website not less than 21 business days from the date of the finding or decision, and shall be available on the website for a period of 3 years. Notwithstanding the forgoing, specific rule violations shall not be published on the department's website unless the violation pertains to the safety or wellbeing of a child.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-2685
11/29/23
HB 1405-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to limiting publication of child care center violations.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures | $0 | $78,000 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] No • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill amends RSA 170-E:10, II by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to post on its website a summary, rather than the full findings, of child day care investigatory and monitoring visits. In addition, the bill stipulates that specific rule violations shall not be published on the Department's website unless they pertain to the safety or wellbeing of a child. The Department states that the proposed change will necessitate revisions to the computer systems used by the Child Care Licensing Unit, since these systems are structured to document findings (as opposed to summaries) and are used to publish rule violations to the Department's website. The Department states that the cost of previous revisions to these systems was approximately $78,000. The Department anticipates that the revisions needed to implement the changes contained in this bill will be between $78,000 and $500,000.
It is assumed any fiscal impact will take place in FY 2025.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 7, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
March 14, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/14/2024 HJ 8
March 6, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/21/2024 (Vote 10-0; CC)
Feb. 15, 2024: Executive Session: 02/21/2024 10:00 am LOB 104
Jan. 31, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/07/2024 11:00 am LOB 209
Dec. 6, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Special Committee on Childcare HJ 1