Summary

Requires any child care or early learning provider that receives federal funds (such as CCDBG or Head Start providers) to adopt and share a written parent’s bill of rights. Parents must get clear contact information for complaints, access to inspection and monitoring reports, the ability to review records and certain videos involving their child, access to staff training materials, and protection from retaliation. The Department of Health and Human Services must quickly notify current and future grant recipients of these new rules. The requirements begin 30 days after enactment, and existing law enforcement and child protective services access to video for investigations is preserved.

Key Points

• Covered child care and early learning providers must adopt a written parent’s bill of rights.
• Parents must be told how to contact complaint hotlines and regulators and how to obtain inspection reports.
• Parents can access their child’s records and, under stated conditions, video involving their child.
• Parents must be able to review staff training materials used by the provider.
• Providers may not retaliate against parents who exercise these rights.
• HHS (through OCC and OHS) must notify grant recipients within 30 days after the effective date.
• The requirements apply to center-based, family child care, and sectarian providers receiving Federal funds.
• The Act becomes effective 30 days after enactment.
• Law enforcement and child protective services retain access to video for investigations.

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