Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not specify the exact nature of special events beyond mentioning 'Parents' Night Out', and it does not provide details about what happens if a center exceeds the new limit.
Increasing Child Care Exemption Time for Special Events
This bill changes Tennessee's laws to allow child care providers more time each year to offer 'Parents' Night Out' or similar special events without needing a license from the Department of Human Services.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the law so that child care centers can provide up to 21 days of special event care per year instead of just 14 days.
Who It Names or Affects
- Child care centers and organizations that offer special event care for children.
- Families who use these special event services.
Terms To Know
- Parents' Night Out
- A child care service offered by a center or organization to allow parents some free time without their kids.
- Department of Human Services (DHS)
- The government agency that oversees and regulates child welfare services in Tennessee, including licensing requirements for child care providers.
Limits and Unknowns
- It is not clear how this change will affect the safety or quality of special event child care.
- This bill does not specify what happens if a center exceeds the new limit of 21 days.