Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 722.121c - Temporary operation at unlicensed location in case of disaster; new license required if remaining at new location; determination of disaster(1) In the case of a disaster, a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home may temporarily operate at an unlicensed location under this section. The requirements to temporarily operate at an unlicensed location under this section are as follows: (a) The child care center, group child care home, or family child care home cannot operate in a new location until after the department has conducted an inspection and approved the new location.(b) For a child care center, a fire safety inspection, an environmental health inspection, and, if necessary, a lead hazard risk assessment, and, for a group child care home or family child care home, an environmental health inspection, if necessary, are conducted within 45 days of the proposal of the new location. If any of the inspections find the new location to be unsafe, the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home must discontinue operation in that new location.(2) If the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home will remain at the new location, the licensee must apply for and obtain a new license within 1 year of moving to the new location.(3) The department shall determine what constitutes a disaster under this section.Added by 2017, Act 257,s 25, eff. 3/28/2018.