Oklahoma HB2949 establishes staff-to-child ratios for licensed child care facilities and tasks the Department of Human Services with promulgating.
Oklahoma HB2949 mandates that licensed child care facilities maintain specific staff-to-child ratios to ensure child safety and development. The bill requires one staff member for every seven children for children aged forty-seven months and older. It directs the Department of Human Services to create rules to align the Oklahoma Administrative Code with these requirements. The act will take effect on November 1, 2026.
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