BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                 C.S.S.B. 893

81R21341 EAH-D                                                                                                            By: Nelson

Health & Human Services

4/8/2009

Committee Report (Substituted)

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Current law does not address the issue of an authority of a county to regulate and inspect day-care centers and group day-care homes.

C.S.S.B. 893 provides for regulation of day-care centers and group day-care homes in a county with a population of 700,000 or more. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 234, Local Government Code, by adding Subchapter C, as follows:

SUBCHAPTER C.  COUNTY INSPECTION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS AND GROUP

DAY-CARE HOMES LOCATED IN MUNICIPALITIES

Sec. 234.051.  DEFINITIONS.  Defines "day-care center," and "group day-care home."

Sec. 234.052.  APPLICABILITY.  Provides that this subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 700,000 or more.

Sec. 234.053.  FACILITY INSPECTION REQUIRED BY MUNICIPALITY.  Authorizes a county health officer or official designated by the commissioners court to contract with a municipality for the county to conduct an inspection required by the municipality of a day-care center or group day-care home located in the municipality.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.