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Senate Bill 76 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
House Sponsor: Morrison |
Senate Bill 76 amends the Labor Code to require certain subsidized relative child care to be provided in the child-care provider's home, except for circumstances relating to a child with a disability, the age of the child or the child's parent, the parent's work schedule, or a Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) determination to allow relative child care to be provided in the child's home. The bill requires a relative child-care provider to list the provider's home with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), requires the TWC and DFPS to enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding such a listing, and requires DFPS to provide notice regarding a background and criminal history check. The bill requires the TWC to develop risk assessment protocols to identify and assess possible instances of fraud, waste, and abuse in child‑care programs and authorizes the TWC to use a motor vehicle record to prevent and detect such fraud, waste, and abuse. The bill requires the TWC to ensure that certain corrective action is initiated against a child-care provider or a parent who commits fraud and entitles a provider or parent to appeal a corrective action. The bill requires the TWC to use, if feasible, an electronic validation system to verify child-care services and attendance. The bill amends the Human Resources Code to authorize a relative child-care provider who only provides child care to children related to the provider to list the provider's home as a family home, sets out requirements relating to such a listing, and exempts such a provider's home from certain federal health and safety requirements and DFPS fees. The bill amends provisions of the Transportation Code relating to the disclosure of motor vehicle records and a person's photographic image for purposes of provisions relating to employment services and unemployment.