Bill Summary

by McFarland, Basabe  CS Sponsors: Human Services Subcommittee

Child Care and Early Learning Services : Revises minimum standards for child care facility licensing; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family day care homes to provide specified information to parents; prohibits residential property insurance policies from providing coverage for liability for claims arising out of, or in connection with, operations of large family child care homes; provides that insurers are under no obligation to defend against lawsuits covering such claims; prohibits insurers from denying, cancelling, & refusing to renew policy for residential property insurance on basis that policyholders or applicants operate large family child care homes; establishes Florida Endowment for Early Learning Foundation within DOE direct-support organization; provides revenues for endowment fund; provides that funds from state sources are accounted separately from public & private sources; provides powers & duties of board of directors; provides for distribution of moneys from endowment fund; provides administration of Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition. Effective Date: July 1, 2026

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