Section 115730 Of Article 1. Playgrounds From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The State Department of Social Services shall convene a
working group to develop recommendations for minimum safety
requirements for playgrounds at child care centers.
(b) The working group shall include, but not be limited to, child
care center operators, including representatives of the Professional
Association for Childhood Education, the California Child Care Health
Program, the Children's Advocacy Institute, the State Department of
Public Health, and certified playground inspectors.
(c) The working group shall use the national guidelines published
by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and those
regulations adopted pursuant to this article as a reference in
developing its recommendations. However, the State Department of
Social Services shall determine minimum safety requirements that are
protective of child health on playgrounds at child care centers.
(d) The working group shall submit its playground safety
recommendations to the State Department of Social Services by
September 1, 2001.
(e) The working group shall submit its recommendations to the
Legislature by November 1, 2001.
(f) This section shall be construed as a continuation of former
Section 115736.