SRC-JFA H.B. 2875 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterH.B. 2875
By: Greenberg (Shapiro)
Health & Human Services
5-15-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (DPRS)
requires that child care workers and operators of child care facilities
bear the expense of the training.  Some child care facility owners may pay
to have a worker receive the same training that the worker has received
from a prior employer.  This bill would require DPRS to develop rules
prescribing the minimum training standards for child care workers.
Additionally, this bill would require DPRS to assist owners of child
facilities by making training materials and information about helping in
the application for training funds from other agencies available at local
DPRS offices.  Finally, this bill would prohibit DPRS from requiring child
care workers to repeat training such workers have received in the past
within the time period specified by rule by DPRS.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2875 requires the Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services (DPRS) to develop rules prescribing the minimum
training standards for child case workers; requires DPRS to assist owners
of child care facilities by making training materials and information
about helping in the application for training funds from other agencies
available at local DPRS offices; and prohibits DPRS from requiring child
care workers to repeat training they have received in the past within the
time period specified by rule by DPRS.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services (DPRS) in SECTION 1 (Section 42.042(p), Human
Resources Code) of this bill.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 42.042, Human Resources Code, by adding
Subsection (p), to require the Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services (DPRS), by rule, to prescribe minimum training standards for an
employee of a regulated child-care facility.  Prohibits DPRS from
requiring an employee to repeat required training if the employee has
completed the training within the time prescribed by DPRS rule.  Requires
DPRS's local offices to make available at the local office locations a
copy of the rules regarding minimum training standards, information
enabling the owner or operator of a regulated facility to apply for
training funds from other agencies to lower facility costs, and any other
materials DPRS may develop to assist the owner or operator or other entity
in providing the training.  

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.