Sec. 8. Reports and information
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Section 658I(a)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858g(a)(2)) is amended by inserting a comma after publish . Section 658K(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9858i(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(B)— in clause (ix), by striking and at the end; in clause (x), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by inserting after clause (x), the following: whether the children receiving assistance under this subchapter are homeless children; ; and in paragraph (2)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 1997 and inserting 2014 ; and in subparagraph (A), by striking section 658P(5) and inserting section 658P(6) .
Section 658L of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9858j ) is amended— by striking the section heading and inserting the following: ; by striking Not later and inserting the following: Not later ; by striking 1998 and inserting 2015 ; and by striking to the Committee and all that follows through of the Senate and inserting to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate ; and by adding at the end the following:
The Secretary shall operate a national toll-free hotline and Web site, to— develop and disseminate publicly available child care consumer education information for parents and help parents access safe, affordable, and quality child care in their community; and to allow persons to report (anonymously if desired) suspected child abuse or neglect, or violations of health and safety requirements, by an eligible child care provider that receives assistance under this subchapter. The Secretary shall ensure that the hotline and Web site meet the following requirements:
The Web site shall be hosted by childcare.gov . The Web site shall enable a child care consumer to enter a zip code and obtain a referral to local child care providers described in subparagraph
(B)within a specified search radius. The Web site shall provide to consumers, directly or through linkages to State databases, at a minimum— a localized list of all State licensed child care providers; any provider-specific information from a Quality Rating and Improvement System or information about other quality indicators, to the extent the information is publicly available and to the extent practicable; any other provider-specific information about compliance with licensing, and health and safety, requirements to the extent the information is publicly available and to the extent practicable; referrals to local resource and referral organizations from which consumers can find more information about child care providers, and a recommendation that consumers consult with the organizations when selecting a child care provider; and State information about child care subsidy programs and other financial supports available to families. The Web site and hotline shall have the capacity to help families in every State and community in the Nation. The Web site shall provide, to parents and families, access to information about child care 24 hours a day. The Web site and hotline shall ensure the widest possible access to services for families who speak languages other than English. The Web site and hotline shall ensure that families have access to child care consumer education and referral services that are consistent and of high quality. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Secretary to compel States to provide additional data and information that is currently (as of the date of enactment of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 ) not publicly available, or is not required by this subchapter. .
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