BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend § 3002A, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows
§ 3002A. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
(7) “Youth camp” means a child-serving entity that is all of the following:
a. Operating in a space or location that is not otherwise licensed under this chapter.
b. Providing a program of recreational, athletic, educational, or religious instruction or guidance.
c. Taking custody or control of 1 or more school-age children, unattended by the child’s parent or guardian.
d. Operating during 1 or more of the following:
1. The months of May through September for no more than 12 weeks and for 3 or more hours a day.
2. A break in the course of the school year.
Section 2. Amend § 3003A, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and redesignating accordingly:
§ 3003A. Office of Child Care Licensing; powers.
(c) OCCL may prescribe and enforce, by regulation or otherwise, any reasonable standards for the conduct of child care facilities and shall license child care facilities that conform to
the
these
standards. Regulations promulgated under this chapter must include all of the following:
(1) Any application form required to apply for
licensure
any of the following:
a. Licensure
under this chapter.
b. A license exemption.
(2) The specific requirements to obtain, retain, or renew
a
any of the following:
a. A
license under this chapter.
b. A license exemption, including for all of the following:
1. A youth camp that has a valid permit from the Division of Public Health under § 122(3)g. of Title 16.
2. Programs that offer school-age care, lessons, or classes on a limited basis.
(4) A youth camp license under paragraph (c)(2)a. of this section must include all of the following requirements:
a. The youth camp must have a valid permit from the Division of Public Health under § 122(3)g. of Title 16.
b. The health and safety requirements necessary to qualify for Purchase of Care provider reimbursement, established in collaboration with the Department of Health and Social Services under § 512 of Title 31.
c. For outdoor youth camps, that the youth camp have access to a shelter or building that provides protection from inclement weather. The requirements under this paragraph (c)(4)c. may not require a specific size or square footage.
Section 3. This Act is effective immediately and § 3003A(c)(4)c. of Title 14 must be implemented no later than December 31, 2026.
