AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
pro tempore of the senate. Members appointed under this
subdivision may not be members of the same political party.
(3) The director of the division of family and children or the
director's designee.
(4) The commissioner of the department of workforce
development or the commissioner's designee.
(5) One (1) individual who holds a degree in the study of early
childhood development.
(6) One (1) administrator of an elementary school.
(7) One (1) individual who operates or administers a Head
Start program.
(8) One (1) individual who operates or administers a child
care center.
(9) One (1) individual who operates or administers a class I
child care home.
(10) One (1) individual who operates or administers a class II
child care home.
(11) One (1) individual who operates or administers a child
care ministry.
(12) One (1) individual who operates or administers an after
school care program.
(13) One (1) individual who operates or administers child care
in an employer offered setting.
(14) One (1) individual who is a consumer of child care and
who does not operate or administer a child care program.
(15) The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's
designee.
(c) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint the
members listed in subsections (b)(5), (b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(12), and
(b)(14). In making the appointments, the president pro tempore of
the senate shall attempt to appoint individuals that represent both
rural and urban areas. The president pro tempore of the senate
shall appoint a member described in subsection (b)(2) as
chairperson of the committee in 2006.
(d) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the
members listed in subsections (b)(6), (b)(7), (b)(10), (b)(11), and
(b)(13). In making the appointments, the speaker of the house of
representatives shall attempt to appoint individuals that represent
both rural and urban areas. The speaker of the house of
representatives shall appoint a member described in subsection
(b)(1) as chairperson of the committee in 2005.
Sec. 3. The committee shall operate under the policies governing
study committees adopted by the legislative council. However, the
committee shall meet throughout the year at the call of the
chairperson, except when the general assembly is in session.
Sec. 4. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting
members appointed to the committee are required for the
committee to take action on any measure, including final reports.
Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall:
(1) study the system of child care regulation; and
(2) report and make recommendations concerning the system
of child care regulation to the legislative council not later
than:
(A) October 31, 2005; and
(B) October 31, 2006.
(b) The committee's recommendations under subsection (a)
must further the following child care regulation purposes:
(1) To provide support for families in need of reliable, high
quality child care.
(2) To encourage and support high quality child care
providers.
(3) To allow for a variety of methods of child care provision
and allow each family to determine the method preferred for
the family's children.
(4) To access available and affordable child care by parents.
(5) To encourage the state to access all available federal funds
for child care.
(c) The committee's program of study must include
consideration of the following:
(1) The effect of child care and child care regulation on
families.
(2) Encouragement of high quality child care through
committee assessment and recommendation of nationally
recognized child care provider quality accreditation
organizations.
(3) A review of child care models from other states.
(4) Ensuring the safety of the child.
(5) Any need for reorganization and refocusing of
governmental agencies responsible for regulation of child
care.
(6) Parental rights.
(d) The report required under subsection (a)(2) must include
recommendations concerning:
(1) continued legislative monitoring of child care regulation
by the committee or another legislative committee; and
(2) any amendment to the system of child care regulation that
the committee determines is necessary.
Sec. 6. This chapter expires November 1, 2006.