Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a day care home or group day care home may be exempt from licensure if it meets all of the following requirements: (1) it serves dependent children of military personnel; (2) it is located on a military base or federal or government property; and (3) it 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.
225 ILCS 10/3.7
Exemption from licensure; day care homes and group day care homes serving children of military personnel
Known as the Child Care Act
The act spans §§ 225-10-1 to 225-10-9-2 (131 sections).
P.A. 103-869, eff. 1-1-25; 104-308, eff. 8-15-25.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.