An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for notification of child care closure and for notification of child care closure.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Human Services Code to give the state department authority to require child care centers to maintain financial reserves or insurance covering at least thirty days of operations. It also mandates that any child care facility planning to close must provide written notice to the department, staff, and parents at least thirty days in advance, including a plan for record preservation. Facilities that fail to give proper notice may face liability for parents' lost wages or care costs during the violation period, except in cases of declared disaster emergencies. These changes directly affect licensed child care centers and family child care homes by establishing new financial and notification requirements.