Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1372: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human Services, providing for annual report of children facilities and payments; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for right to enter and inspect and providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care centers and family child care homes.
Status: Signed into law, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in general powers and duties of the Department of Human Services, providing for annual report of children facilities and payments; in children and youth, providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care facilities; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for right to enter and inspect AND PROVIDING FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM STANDARDS IN CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES.
From the amended text, October 7, 2026:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in general powers and duties of the Department of Human Services, providing for annual report of children facilities and payments; in children and youth, providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care facilities; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for right to enter and inspect AND PROVIDING FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM STANDARDS IN CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES. 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 sections A SECTION to read: Section 217. Annual Report of Children Facilities and Payments .-- (a) The department shall prepare an annual report summarizing the department's inspection, investigation and enforcement activities relating to child care centers, group child care homes, family child care homes and child residential <--<-- <-- <-- and day treatment facilities regulated by the department under Article IX or X . (b) At a minimum, the report shall include all of the following: (1) The number of inspections of the facilities identified in subsection (a) conducted during the preceding fiscal year. (2) A copy of each aggregate State Improper Payments Report and State …