Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise licensing and other requirements for daycare facilities.

Update and improve on basic day care license regulations for Idaho Overview: State legislation regarding child care licensing hasn't been updated since 2011. Part of this statute update is to comply with federal regulations and the rest of the updates are to align day care license requirements with the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) standards.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding criminal history and background checks, to provide standards for infant sleep areas, to provide that persons guilty of certain offenses are ineligible for licensure, and to revise provisions regarding appeals of a suspension, revocation, or denial of a license.

This legislation amends and updates Idaho daycare licensing statutes 39-1105, 39-1106, 39-1110, and 39-1113 to align with Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) standards. Specifically this legislation: reduces redundant and/or obsolete language regarding criminal background check requirements for daycare owners and employees, adds three criminal offenses with an additional appeal process in the event of denial, suspension or revocation, and updates health standards to include infant safe sleep practices.