Bill Summary

by McFarland, Basabe Co Sponsors: Eskamani, López, Rizo, Valdés CS Sponsors: Human Services Subcommittee, Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Budget Committee, Health & Human Services Committee

Child Care and Early Learning Services : Revises minimum standards for child care facility licensing; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family child 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; 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; revises requirements for certain prekindergarten curricula; establishes review & approval process for such curricula; creates Florida Child Care Fund; requires DOE direct-support organization to administer fund; requires that funds from state sources & interest earnings be accounted separately; provides for use of funds; provides for establishment & administration of Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition under specified circumstance. Effective Date: July 1, 2026

   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Student Academic Success Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Health & Human Services Committee