SB 24-101

Senate Bill 24-101 in Colorado updates the state’s child care regulations to include visiting groups and rental facilities at children's resident camps. It clarifies that visiting camp groups are responsible for obtaining a license and following certain safety standards when they use these facilities, while the rental facility itself is still accountable for physical aspects like fire safety and sanitation. The bill also allows the Department of Early Childhood to simplify paperwork and create agreements with other states, and it exempts out-of-state workers from some fingerprinting requirements and camp rental facilities from specific water testing rules. Since the bill has been signed into law, these changes are now in effect, impacting visiting camp groups, rental facilities, and the state’s regulatory processes for child care.

Official Summary

The bill incorporates children's resident camp visiting groups (visiting camp group) and children's resident camp rental facilities (camp rental facility) into the existing child care regulatory framework. The bill clarifies the allocation of responsibility for compliance with certain standards between visiting camp groups and camp rental facilities. The bill assigns responsibility to visiting camp groups for obtaining a license and complying with licensure standards if the visiting camp groups lease or use a camp rental facility. If a visiting camp group leases or uses a camp rental facility, the camp rental facility retains responsibility for compliance with campsite, fire safety, sanitation, and other physical facility standards. The bill creates an exception for visiting camp groups that conduct their activities at licensed children's resident camps. The bill permits the department of early childhood (department) to streamline paperwork for visiting camp groups and enter into reciprocity agreements with other states. The bill adds visiting camp groups and camp rental facilities to the department's existing license application and fee structure. The bill extends existing fingerprinting exemptions for out-of-state employees of children's resident camps to out-of-state employees working for visiting camp groups and at camp rental facilities, and it exempts camp rental facilities from certain drinking water testing requirements. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)