Public Act 103-0869
 
HB5596 EnrolledLRB103 38937 RTM 69074 b

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