Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019”.
VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from making payments to child care providers that employ individuals charged with certain offenses, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Requirements for child care providers receiving payment from Department of Veterans Affairs
In general— Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not make a payment to any child care center, child care agency, or child care provider that employs an individual who has been charged with—
a sex offense;
an offense involving a child victim;
a violent crime;
a drug felony; or
other offense that the Secretary determines appropriate.
Exception— Payment may be made to a child care center, child care agency, or child care provider, if such child care center, child care agency, or child care provider has suspended the individual described in subsection (a) from having any contact with children while on the job until the case is resolved.