Plain English Breakdown
The official source material contains conflicting dates (2027 and 2028) for implementation, likely due to an amendment process not fully resolved in the provided text.
New Payment and Application Rules for Family Daycare Homes
This law allows family daycare homes to pay their initial application fees with checks, requires the state to accept credit card payments starting in 2027 or 2028, and mandates electronic submission of new license applications by that same time.
What This Bill Does
- Allows child daycare facilities to use a bona fide business or personal check to pay the initial application fee.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to accept credit card payments for both initial application fees and annual license fees starting January 1, 2027 or 2028.
- Requires the department to accept electronic submissions for new license applications by no later than January 1, 2027 or 2028.
Who It Names or Affects
- Family daycare homes applying for licensure under the California Child Day Care Facilities Act.
- The State Department of Social Services staff who process fees and applications.
Terms To Know
- Initial application fee
- A payment required when a daycare first applies for a license under the California Child Day Care Facilities Act.
- Annual license fee
- A yearly payment charged to keep a child daycare facility's license active.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text lists both January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028 as possible start dates for credit card payments and electronic applications without specifying which year is final.
- This law only applies to family daycare homes regulated under the California Child Day Care Facilities Act.