HB335

Requiring indoor contamination assessment certifications and environmental quality certifications of child day-care centers; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Human Services; establishing the Child Day-Care Center Grant Program; and imposing penalties.

Introduced·1/27/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB335 mandates indoor contamination and environmental quality certifications for child day-care centers, establishes a grant program.

HB335, known as the Child Day-Care Center Protection Act, requires child day-care centers in Pennsylvania to obtain indoor contamination assessments and environmental quality certifications before being licensed. Centers housed in buildings previously used as high-hazard businesses must also secure these certifications. The Department of Human Services will deny licensure to centers that fail to comply. The act establishes the Child Day-Care Center Grant Program within the Department of Environmental Protection to assist with inspection, testing, and certification costs.

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Children & Youth Committee
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History

Jan 27, 2025

House

Referred to Children & Youth