[§346-187]  Early childhood registry; staff information required.  (a)  The department may establish and maintain an information system to be designated as the early childhood registry.  The purpose of this registry shall be to maintain a repository of early childhood provider and staff information that is collected annually pursuant to this section.

     (b)  The department may require all staff used to meet the staff-child ratio in all licensed and registered child care programs in the State to annually update their information in the department's early childhood registry.

     (c)  The data collected from the early childhood registry may include social determinants, including but not limited to:  gender, race, age, paid years of experience, preferred learning languages, languages spoken with children, median hourly wage, paid planning time, health insurance, paid sick leave, paid vacation, retirement benefits, participation in an apprenticeship program, level of education, and training hours.

     (d)  Any records or reports containing registry information and subject to public disclosure shall be limited to aggregate data and shall not directly contain or indirectly result in the disclosure of personally identifiable information.

     (e)  For purposes of this section, "training" includes but is not limited to health and safety training and voluntary professional development training. [L 2022, c 292, §2]

Note

  Department of human services report to 2024 legislature regarding updates to the early childhood registry.  L 2022, c 292, §3.