,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efhc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,lankford71 under authority of the order of the ,senate of ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 introduced the following bill2 which was ordered read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the development of a best practices guide for individuals seeking to establish and operate a ,family ,child ,care home on a military installation4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,best ,practices for ,military ,family ,child ,care ,homes ,act4 #b4 ,department of ,defense best practices guide for ,family ,child ,care homes 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall publish a ,department-wide best practices guide for individuals seeking to establish and operate a ,family ,child ,care home on a military installation4 7b7 ,consultation requirement ,in developing the guide required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall consult with military departments1 military installations1 ,family ,child ,care program administrators1 and established ,family ,child ,care providers operating under successful ,family ,child ,care programs across the ,department of ,defense to identify and incorporate best practices1 lessons learned1 and approaches that have demonstrated success in expanding participation and reducing barriers to establishing and operating ,family ,child ,care homes4 7c7 ,required elements ,the guide required under subsection 7a7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 an overview of the process for becoming a certified ,family ,child ,care provider2 7#b7 standardized information regarding training1 inspections1 background checks1 licensing1 and certification requirements2 7#c7 guidance regarding available financial assistance1 startup support1 subsidies1 grants1 and reimbursement opportunities2 7#d7 information on liability coverage1 safety standards1 and emergency preparedness requirements2 7#e7 recommendations for reducing administrative barriers to establishing ,family ,child ,care homes2 and 7#f7 any additional information the ,secretary determines appropriate to support prospective ,family ,child ,care providers4 7d7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall make the guide required under subsection 7a7 publicly available on an internet website of the ,department of ,defense in a searchable and accessible format for military families4 7e7 ,service-,specific appendices 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall encourage the ,secretaries of the military departments to publish and maintain service-specific appendices accompanying the guide required under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,contents ,a service-specific appendix under paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 service-specific policies or procedures2 7,b7 installation-level best practices2 7,c7 information regarding unique operational requirements or child care demands within the military department concerned2 7,d7 guidance regarding military housing considerations related to ,family ,child ,care homes2 and 7,e7 points of contact and resources specific to the military department concerned4 7f7 ,briefing ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 regarding-- 7#a7 actions taken to implement this section2 7#b7 efforts to improve awareness of ,family ,child ,care opportunities among military spouses and families2 7#c7 barriers identified in the establishment of ,family ,child ,care homes2 and 7#d7 recommendations for legislative or administrative action to improve military child care capacity4