A bill for an act relating to child care center staff requirements for providing flex care to children up to five years of age.

This bill requires Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services to update child care rules so that employees aged 16 or older at licensed child care centers can provide "flex care" without needing an adult supervisor present. Flex care refers specifically to care during designated nap times or brief periods when an adult staff member (18+) is unavailable. The change directly affects child care centers that serve children up to age five, allowing older teen staff to manage these temporary care periods. It does not alter general child care staffing requirements for regular supervision.