Childcare facilities

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILDCARE FACILITY EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDCARE FACILITIES AND FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS MAY NOT EMPLOY A CAREGIVER OR OTHER STAFF IF THAT PERSON IS REGISTERED OR REQUIRED TO REGISTER ON THE NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, STATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, OR CENTRAL REGISTRY OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, OR HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES, TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO UNDERGO CERTAIN BACKGROUND CHECKS, TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO RETAIN, STORE, AND SHARE BACKGROUND CHECK RECORDS, TO PROVIDE A FEE FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-50, RELATING TO FINGERPRINT REVIEW EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH THE EXEMPTION APPLIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-13-420 AND 63-13-430, RELATING TO LICENSING OR RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE CHILDCARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR OLDER YOUTH RESIDING IN GROUP FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-13-620 AND 63-13-630, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A STATEMENT OF APPROVAL FOR PUBLIC CHILDCARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-13-810, 63-13-820, AND 63-13-830, ALL RELATING TO FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME REGISTRATION ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR OLDER YOUTH RESIDING IN FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-1010, RELATING TO CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS CENTER REGISTRATION ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROHIBIT INDIVIDUALS ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY FROM WORKING, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPENSATION, WITH MINORS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title