Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1600: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for Keystone STARS Program; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for fees, providing for Keystone STARS Program and further providing for definition.
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for Keystone STARS Program; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for fees, providing for Keystone STARS Program and further providing for definition.
From the introduced text, June 11, 2025:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for Keystone STARS Program; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for fees, providing for Keystone STARS Program and further providing for definition. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 923. Keystone STARS Program.--(a) Each certified child-care provider in the Keystone STARS Program may: (1) Denote on its publicly accessible Internet website, if operational, its designated STAR-level rating, which shall include how many STARS that the certified child-care provider has received. (2) Provide, in a linguistically appropriate manner, the certified child-care provider's STAR-level rating and the publicly accessible Internet website of the department that includes information on the Keystone STARS Program in writing to a parent or legal guardian at the time of application. (3) Obtain a department-issued placard that denotes the certified child-care provider's participation in the Keystone STARS Program and designated STAR-level rating, which may be displayed in a public-facing location. (b) The department shall be responsible for issuing placards to program participants in conformance with the following: (1) The …