Title 55--PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE [ 55 PA. CODE CHS. 3270 AND 3280 ] Child Care Facilities; Corrective Amendment to 55 Pa. Code §§ 3270.31(c) and 3280(c) [38 Pa.B. 5168]
[Saturday, September 20, 2008]The Department of Public Welfare has discovered discrepancies between the agency text of 55 Pa. Code §§ 3270.31(c) and 3280.31(c) (relating to age and training; and age and training) as deposited with the Legislative Reference Bureau and the official text as published at 38 Pa.B. 2437, 2446 and 2455 (May 24, 2008) and the text which appears in the Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet No. 405) (August 2008). The text of paragraphs (1)--(5) which should have followed after subsection (c) in both sections was inadvertently omitted.
Therefore, under 45 Pa.C.S. § 901: The Department of Public Welfare has deposited with the Legislative Reference Bureau a corrective amendment to 55 Pa. Code §§ 3270.31(c)(1)--(5) and 3280.31(c)(1)--(5). The corrective amendment to 55 Pa. Code §§ 3270.31 (c)(1)--(5) and 3280.31(c)(1)--(5) is effective May 24, 2008, the date the defective official text was printed in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
The correct version of 55 Pa. Code §§ 3270.31(c)(1)--(5) and 3280.31(c)(1)--(5), appears in Annex A, with ellipses referring to the existing text of the regulations.
Annex A Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE PART V. CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES MANUAL Subpart D. NONRESIDENTIAL AGENCIES, FACILITIES AND SERVICES ARTICLE I. LICENSING/APPROVAL CHAPTER 3270. CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS FACILITY PERSONS § 3270.31. Age and training.
* * * * * (c) An individual 16 years of age or older who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used as a staff person, if the following guidelines are met:
(1) The curriculum is conducted by an institution approved by the Department of Education and accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Education and acceptable to the Department of Education.
(2) The curriculum includes acceptable training topics referenced in subsection (e)(2).
(3) The curriculum includes a minimum total of 600 clock hours, distributed as follows:
(i) A minimum of 400 clock hours of classroom training.
(ii) A minimum of 200 clock hours of supervised training in a child day care facility.
(4) A representative of the training institution certifies in writing that the individual has completed the required classroom training and is currently enrolled in the curriculum.
(5) The written certification required in paragraph (4) shall be retained in the staff file at the facility.
* * * * * CHAPTER 3280. GROUP CHILD DAY CARE HOMES FACILITY PERSONS § 3280.31. Age and training.
* * * * * (c) An individual 16 years of age or older who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used as a staff person, if the following guidelines are met:
(1) The curriculum is conducted by an institution approved by the Department of Education and accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Education and acceptable to the Department of Education.
(2) The curriculum includes acceptable training topics referenced in subsection (e)(2).
(3) The curriculum includes a minimum total of 600 clock hours, distributed as follows:
(i) A minimum of 400 clock hours of classroom training.
(ii) A minimum of 200 clock hours of supervised training in a child day care facility.
(4) A representative of the training institution certifies in writing that the individual has completed the required classroom training and is currently enrolled in the curriculum.
(5) The written certification required in paragraph (4) shall be retained in the staff file at the facility.
* * * * * [Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1705. Filed for public inspection September 19, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
