STATEMENTS OF POLICY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
[ 55 PA. CODE CHS. 3270, 3280 AND 3290 ]
Child Day Care Centers; Group Child Day Care Homes; Family Child Day Care Homes
[38 Pa.B. 2469]
[Saturday, May 24, 2008]Purpose
The purpose of this Statement of Policy (SOP) is to rescind SOPs issued to child care facility operators from 1995 through 2005.
Discussion
From 1995 through 2005, the Department of Public Welfare (Department) published SOPs to clarify or interpret the child care facility regulations in Chapters 3270, 3280 and 3290 (relating to child day care centers; group child day care homes; and family child day care homes).
Simultaneous to the publication of this SOP, the Department is publishing final-form child care facility regulations that incorporate the SOPs into the regulations and therefore render the SOPs obsolete. The effective date of this SOP coincides with the effective date of the final-form regulations. See 38 Pa.B. 2437 (May 24, 2008).
Effective Date
This statement of policy is effective September 22, 2008.
Comments and Questions
Comments and questions regarding this SOP should be directed to Jennifer Lau, Bureau of Certification Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, (717) 346-9320.
Obsolete Bulletins
The Department is rescinding the following SOPs:
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-95-01, Certified Childcare Professional Credential; §§ 3270.31a, 3280.31a and 3290.31a (relating to age and training--statement of policy) at 25 Pa.B. 4708 (November 4, 1995).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-96-01, Supervision of Children; §§ 3270.113a and 3280.113a (relating to supervision of children--statement of policy) at 26 Pa.B. 3552 (July 27, 1996).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-96-02, Posting Department inspection Summaries; §§ 3270.25a, 3280.24a and 3290.22a (relating to availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations--statement of policy) at 26 Pa.B. 3554 (July 27, 1996).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-96-03, Inaccessibility of Above-Ground Swimming Pools; §§ 3270.115a, 3280.115a and 3290.115a (relating to water activity--statement of policy) at 26 Pa.B. 3553 (July 27, 1996).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-96-04, Departmental Access; §§ 3270.24a, 3280.23a and 3290.21a (relating to departmental access--statement of policy) at 26 Pa.B. 3552 (July 27,1996).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-97-01, Exemption from Immunization Requirements; §§ 3270.131a, 3280.131a and 3290.131a (relating to exemption from immunization--statement of policy) at 27 Pa.B. 1579 (March 29,1997).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-97-02, Ground Surface Requirements; §§ 3270.102a, 3280.102a and 3290.102a (relating to condition of play equipment--statement of policy) at 27 Pa.B 2827 (June 14, 1997).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-99-01, Release of Children; §§ 3270.117a, 3280.117a and 3290.117a (relating to release of children--statement of policy) at 29 Pa.B. 6341 (September 7, 1999).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-00-01, Overpopulation of Indoor Child Care Space; §§ 3270.61a and 3280.61a (relating to overpopulation of indoor child care space--statement of policy) at 30 Pa.B. 4641 (September 1, 2000).
* Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3001-03-01, Emergency Plan; §§ 3270.21a, 3280.20a and 3290.18a (relating to emergency plan--statement of policy) at 33 Pa.B. 6428 (December 27, 2003).
* Office of Child Development and Early Learning Bulletin #3001-05-01, Supervision of Children in Child Day Care Facilities; §§ 3270.113b, 3280.113b and 3290.113a (relating to supervision of children off premises--statement of policy) at 35 Pa.B. 3665 (July 2, 2005).
* Office of Child Development and Early Learning Bulletin #3001-05-02, Syrup of Ipecac; §§ 3270.75a, 3280.75a and 3290.73a (relating to syrup of ipecac--statement of policy) at 35 Pa.B. 6662 (December 10, 2005).
ESTELLE B. RICHMAN,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-BUL-076. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
Annex A
TITLE 55. PUBLIC WELFARE
CHAPTER 3270. CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 3270.21a. (Reserved).
§ 3270.24a. (Reserved).
§ 3270.25a. (Reserved).
FACILITY PERSONS § 3270.31a. (Reserved).
PHYSICAL SITE § 3270.61a. (Reserved).
§ 3270.75a. (Reserved).
EQUIPMENT § 3270.102a. (Reserved).
PROGRAM § 3270.113a. (Reserved).
§ 3270.113b. (Reserved).
§ 3270.115a. (Reserved).
§ 3270.117a. (Reserved).
CHILD HEALTH § 3270.131a. (Reserved).
CHAPTER 3280. GROUP CHILD DAY CARE HOMES
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 3280.20a. (Reserved).
§ 3280.23a. (Reserved).
§ 3280.24a. (Reserved).
FACILITY PERSONS § 3280.31a. (Reserved).
PHYSICAL SITE § 3280.61a. (Reserved).
§ 3280.75a. (Reserved).
EQUIPMENT § 3280.102a. (Reserved).
PROGRAM § 3280.113a. (Reserved).
§ 3280.113b. (Reserved).
§ 3280.115a. (Reserved).
§ 3280.117a. (Reserved).
CHILD HEALTH § 3280.131a. (Reserved).
CHAPTER 3290. FAMILY CHILD DAY CARE HOMES
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 3290.18a. (Reserved).
§ 3290.21a. (Reserved).
§ 3290.22a. (Reserved).
FACILITY PERSONS § 3290.31a. (Reserved).
PHYSICAL SITE § 3290.73a. (Reserved).
EQUIPMENT § 3290.102a. (Reserved).
PROGRAM § 3290.113a. (Reserved).
§ 3290.115a. (Reserved).
§ 3290.116a. (Reserved).
CHILD HEALTH § 3290.131a. (Reserved).
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1012. Filed for public inspection May 23, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
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