Purpose

Purpose. (a) In order to fulfill requirements of Section 401 of U.S. Public Law 98-473, each state must enact its own local laws, develop procedures, and promulgate regulations to: (1) Establish procedures for employment history and background checks of day care center employees, and (2) Provide for nationwide criminal record checks of operators and employees of day care centers and other centers caring for children. (b) The legislature also determines it necessary to develop comprehensive child care standards and to provide mechanisms for licensing and oversight of day care centers, including juvenile detention centers, in the Commonwealth. Source: PL 4-67, § 2.