Pennsylvania SB 1372: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human Services, providing for annual report of children facilities and payments; in children and youth, providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care facilities; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for right to enter and inspect.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1787 PRINTER'S NO. 1865
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1372
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, GEBHARD, ARGALL, PHILLIPS-HILL,
LANGERHOLC, HUTCHINSON, COLEMAN, J. WARD AND VOGEL,
JUNE 8, 2026
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, JUNE 29, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and
duties as to supervision, providing for annual report. IN
GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL REPORT OF CHILDREN FACILITIES
AND PAYMENTS; IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PROVIDING FOR CARBON
MONOXIDE ALARM STANDARDS IN CHILD CARE FACILITIES; AND, IN
DEPARTMENTAL POWERS AND DUTIES AS TO LICENSING, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR RIGHT TO ENTER AND INSPECT.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section
SECTIONS to read:
Section 912. Annual Report 217. ANNUAL REPORT OF CHILDREN
FACILITIES AND PAYMENTS .-- (a) The department shall prepare an
annual report summarizing the department's inspection,
investigation and enforcement activities relating to child care
centers, group child care homes, family child care homes and
child residential and day treatment facilities regulated by the
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department under this article ARTICLE IX OR X .
(b) At a minimum, the report shall include all of the
following:
(1) The number of inspections conducted under 55 Pa. Code
Chs. 3270 (relating to child care centers), 3280 (relating to
group child care homes), 3290 (relating to family child care
homes) and 3800 (relating to child residential and day treatment
facilities).
(2) The number and types of violations identified.
(1) THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS OF THE FACILITIES IDENTIFIED
IN SUBSECTION (A) CONDUCTED DURING THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.
(2) A COPY OF EACH AGGREGATE STATE IMPROPER PAYMENTS REPORT
AND STATE IMPROPER PAYMENTS CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQUIRED TO
BE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER 45 CFR PT. 98 SUBPT. K
(RELATING TO ERROR RATE REPORTING).
(3) The number and types of enforcement actions taken,
including enforcement actions taken against a facility operating
without a license required by this act OR APPROVAL , operating
after refusal, nonrenewal or revocation of the facility's
license OR APPROVAL, or operating in violation of an injunction
or other process restraining or prohibiting operation. The
information under this clause shall be disaggregated by
Statewide and by region as administered by the department for
licensure and inspection. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISAGGREGATE THE
INFORMATION UNDER THIS CLAUSE BY EACH REGION AND SHALL INCLUDE
STATEWIDE TOTALS.
(4) The number of complaints received and investigations
initiated FOR THE FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A) .
(5) A summary of taxpayer-funded child care payments made
under 55 Pa. Code Ch. 168 (relating to child care) and, to the
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extent information is available to the department, verification
activities, improper payments identified and amounts recouped.
(5) A SUMMARY OF ANNUAL SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE PAYMENTS
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND, TO THE EXTENT INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT, AGGREGATE VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES,
IMPROPER PAYMENTS IDENTIFIED AND AMOUNTS RECOUPED.
(c) The report shall COVER THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR AND , to
the extent applicable, separately identify annual inspections,
complaint investigations UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(4) and other
monitoring or partial inspections.
(d) The department shall post the report on the publicly
accessible Internet website of the department and shall submit
the report on or before January 1 of each year to all of the
following:
(1) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Health
and Human Services Committee of the Senate.
(2) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Human
Services Committee of the House of Representatives.
(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Aging
and Youth Committee of the Senate.
(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Aging
and Older Adult Services CHILDREN AND YOUTH Committee of the
House of Representatives.
SECTION 709.5. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM STANDARDS IN CHILD CARE
FACILITIES.-- (A) EACH BUILDING IN WHICH A CHILD CARE FACILITY
IS IN OPERATION , WHICH USES A FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING HEATER OR
APPLIANCE, FIREPLACE OR AN ATTACHED GARAGE, MUST HAVE AN
OPERATIONAL, CENTRALLY LOCATED AND APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE
ALARM INSTALLED IN THE VICINITY OF THE FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING
HEATER OR FIREPLACE AND IN EVERY UNIT THAT IS LOCATED ON THE
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