Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 558 amends the Human Resources Code to require that the minimum training standards for an employee of a day-care center or group day-care home include 8 hours of initial training, 15 hours of annual training for employees, and 20 hours of annual training for directors. The minimum standards must also include special training for employees of day-care centers or group day-care homes and operators of registered family homes who provide care for children younger than 24 months on recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome, preventing sudden infant death syndrome, and understanding early childhood brain development.