SENATE BILL NO. 888 Offered January 10, 2007 Prefiled January 8, 2007 A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1809.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to insurance notice requirements for family day homes; civil penalty. ---------- Patron-- Deeds ---------- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 63.2-1809.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 63.2-1809.1. Insurance notice requirements for family day homes; civil penalty.

A. Any person who operates a family day home approved by a licensed family day system, a licensed family day home, or a voluntarily registered family day home shall furnish a written notice to the parent or guardian of each child under the care of the family day home, which stating states whether there is (i) the amount of liability insurance in force to coveringcover the operation of the family day home or (ii) the fact that there is no liability insurance in effect.

B. Each parent or guardian shall acknowledge, in writing, receipt of such notice. In the event the amount of  there is no longer insurance coverage decreases, the person operating the family day home shall (i) notify each parent or guardian within 30 days after the effective date of the change and (ii) obtain written acknowledgment of such notice. A copy of an acknowledgment required under this section shall be maintained on file at the family day home at all times while the child attends the family day home and for 12 months after the child's last date of attendance.

C. Any person who fails to give any notice required under this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $500 for each such failure.