Organized camps.

(1) Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Public Health to establish rules and regulations establishing minimum standards for organized camps and regulating the operation of organized camps that the director determines are necessary to protect the health and safety of the campers. This bill would require the department, in amending the rules and regulations pertaining to organized camps, to obtain the input and advice of organizations in the field. (2) Existing law permits a participating program operated by a city, county, or nonprofit organization in the After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program to operate for up to 30 hours per week without obtaining a license or special permit otherwise required under existing law. The bill would increase the authorization to 60 hours per week and provide that no individual child can be in care in the program for more than 30 hours per week. (3) Existing law regulates the licensure and administration of day care centers and family day care centers and exempts specified recreation programs conducted for children from these regulations. The bill would expand the scope of this exemption. (4) Existing law establishes minimum standards for the operation, regulation, and enforcement of organized camps, as defined. The bill would modify the definition of the term "organized camp." The bill would define the term "organized day camp" and require an organized camp and organized day camp to develop an operating plan. The bill would provide that a director or camp counselor may have direct supervision of any child if that director or counselor is registered with a specified child care provider trustline registry, and, if not so registered, may have direct, unsupervised contact with a child only after a specified confirmation. This bill would also strongly encourage a director or counselor to seek a criminal history check.