HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1582
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to child care.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part VIII, subpart A, to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§346- Records; database. (a) In addition to any other information required by the department pursuant to this part, persons exempt pursuant to section 346-152, licensed providers, and employees of a licensed provider shall annually provide the following information to the department:

(1) The person's gender;

(2) The person's ethnicity;

(3) The person's age;

(4) The person's number of years of paid experience in the field of child care;

(5) The person's preferred learning language;

(6) The languages the person spoke to the children;

(7) The person's median hourly wage for the previous year;

(8) The person's hours and rate of pay for paid planning time for the previous year;

(9) A summary of the person's health insurance benefits or health insurance plan;

(10) The number of paid sick leave hours for which the person was entitled during the previous year;

(11) The number of paid sick vacation hours for which the person was entitled during the previous year;

(12) A summary of the person's retirement benefits;

(13) Whether or not the person participated in an apprenticeship program; and

(14) The person's level of education and credentials, certificate, and degrees, if any.

(b) The department shall compile the information collected pursuant to this section into a database. The department may establish a database for this purpose or add the information to an existing database."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DHS; Child Care; Employees

Description:

Requires that child care persons provide certain information to the Department of Human Services each year.

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