relative to home day care licensing requirements.

This bill updates the licensing rules for home day care providers in New Hampshire by increasing the number of additional children they can care for without a license from three to four. The change applies to individuals operating care in their own private homes who look after their biological or adopted children along with a limited number of other children for part of the day. Under the new provision, providers can care for up to four extra children without needing to go through the full licensing process, though they retain the option to choose full licensing if they prefer. The amendment also clarifies that these exemptions apply only when care is provided for less than 24 hours.