BILL NUMBER: SB 819	CHAPTERED  10/01/01

	CHAPTER  378
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 1, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 10, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 5, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 28, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 17, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Johnson

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to add Section 1596.8866 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to child care.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 819, Johnson.  Child day care facility.
   Existing law requires that if a death or injury occurs to a child
while in the care and control of a child day care provider because of
abuse or willful neglect by the personnel of the facility, the local
child protective agency must be notified.
   Under existing law, within 2 days of receipt of evidence that the
death or serious injury occurred at a child day care facility, the
department shall temporarily suspend the license, registration, or
special permit of the facility.  The Director of Social Services is
required to request that the law enforcement agency responsible for
investigating the death or serious injury expedite the investigation
and provide evidence as long as it will not affect the criminal
prosecution.
   This bill would require that the department reopen an
investigation into a licensed child day care facility when any person
provides the department with a certified copy of a court record in
which a judicial officer has determined that a child's injury may
have been inflicted while in the custody of the day care facility.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 1596.8866 is added to the Health and Safety
Code, to read:
   1596.8866.  The State Department of Social Services shall reopen
an investigation into a licensed child day care facility when any
person provides the department with a certified copy of a court
record in which a judicial officer has determined that an injury to a
child may have been inflicted while in the care and custody of a day
care provider.  The department shall provide a copy of the court
record to the child protective services agency in the county in which
the incident occurred.