S.B. 144

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CHILD CARE EXEMPTIONS AMENDMENTS
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Parley G. Hellewell
5 House Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the Utah Child Care Licensing Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . repeals the Utah Child Care Licensing Act exemption for educational institutions.
13 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
14 None
15 Other Special Clauses:
16 None
17 Utah Code Sections Affected:
18 AMENDS:
19 26-39-106, as last amended by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1998
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21 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22 Section 1. Section 26-39-106 is amended to read:
23 26-39-106. Exclusions from chapter.
24 The provisions and requirements of this chapter do not apply to:
25 (1) a facility or program owned or operated by an agency of the United States
26 government;
27 (2) group counseling provided by a mental health therapist, as defined in Section

28 58-60-102 , who is licensed to practice in this state;
29 (3) a health care facility licensed pursuant to Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility
30 [Licensure] Licensing and Inspection Act;
31 (4) care provided to children by or in the homes of parents, legal guardians,
32 grandparents, brothers, sisters, uncles, or aunts; and
33 (5) care provided to children, in the home of the provider, for less than four hours a day
34 or on a sporadic basis, unless that child care directly affects or is related to a business licensed
35 in this state[; or].
36 [(6) care provided as part of a course of study at or a program administered by an
37 educational institution that is regulated by the boards of education of this state, a private
38 education institution that provides education in lieu of that provided by the public education
39 system, or by a parochial education institution.]




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-16-06 10:06 AM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel