Prohibits child care providers from charging any fees for service on days when providers are unable to provide child care services due to contraction of, or exposure to, COVID-19.

This bill prohibits licensed child care facilities and registered family day care providers in New Jersey from charging parents fees for services on days when the provider or their staff cannot work due to contracting or being exposed to COVID-19. The law applies to all licensed child care centers and family day care homes, ensuring that families are not penalized financially when care is unavailable because of health-related closures. Additionally, the bill requires providers who charged such fees before the law took effect to reimburse parents for any amounts collected during that period. The policy change takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to December 1, 2021, for any prior charges.