Whereas provisions in the Community Care and Assisted Living Act - Child Care Licensing Regulation state that a licensee must not provide care for more than 13 hours each day to each child; And whereas there is a need for extended shift workers to access child care beyond the current 13 hours per day per child: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the provincial government to amend the Child Care Licensing Regulation to accommodate extended hour child care to support shift workers and their families.
Ministry of Health Section 16 of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act allows for exemptions to some sections of the Child Care Licensing Regulation CCLR if there is no increased risk to the health and safety of the children in care. The 13-hour time limit under section 40 1 of the Child Care Licensing Regulation CCLR is one that the Medical Health Officer is permitted to provide an exemption to. An operator who wishes to provide care for a childchild whose parent is a shift worker can make a request in writing to the Medical Health Officer. The local licensing officer can be of assistance with this process. In addition, should the family require overnight care, the operator of the child care program may apply through their local health authority community care licensing program to provide this care under section 41 of the CCLR. This type of care has been designed for the purpose of supporting shift workers. Applications for an exemption or overnight care can be made to the Northern Health Authority community care facility licensing program by contacting: 1-844-845-4200 or licensingconnectnorthernhealth.ca Links: Section 16 https:www.bclaws.gov.bc.cacivixdocumentidcompletestatreg000207501sectio… Section 40 1 https:www.bclaws.gov.bc.cacivixdocumentidcompletestatreg3322007section40 Section 41 https:www.bclaws.gov.bc.cacivixdocumentidcompletestatreg3322007section41