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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding
5Section 3.7 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 10/3.7 new)
7    Sec. 3.7. Exemption from licensure; day care homes and
8group day care homes serving children of military personnel.
9Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a day
10care home or group day care home is not required to be licensed
11under this Act if the day care home or group day care home: (1)
12serves dependent children of military personnel; (2) is
13located on a military base, federal property, or private
14military sponsored housing; and (3) is certified as a child
15development program by a branch of the U.S. Department of
16Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. Department of
17Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard, or their agents, including an
18installation commander of a military base on which a day care
19home or group day care home is located, may assume
20responsibility for approving or determining which children may
21be served by the day care homes or group day care homes that
22are exempt from licensure under this Section.