Child Care Provider Registry; created. (HB1839)

Introduced By

Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach)

Description

Child Care Provider Registry. Creates the Virginia Child Care Provider Registry. Allows child care providers to voluntarily register with the Registry, to authorize the Registry to run checks to determine whether registrants are the subject of founded complaints of child abuse or neglect and to make the results of such searches public. Requires local departments to report founded complaints to the Department of Social Services and the Department to update the Registry upon receipt of such reports. Amends § 63.2-1505 (“Investigations by local departments.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.