Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8302-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 645, §7, is further amended to read:

1. Rules for child care facilities. Rules for child care facilities must include, but are not limited to, rules pertaining to the following:

A. Child to staff Child-to-staff ratios except as provided in section 8308;

B. The health and safety of the children and staff, including training on communicable diseases;

C. Water for drinking and cooking;

D. Wastewater;

E. Rabies vaccinations for pets;

F. The quality of the program provided;

G. The age, criminal record and personal history of the provider of care for children and staff members;

H. The administration of medication; and

I. Licensing procedures.

Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §8308 is enacted to read:

§8308.__Child-to-staff ratios for child care centers

1.__Purpose.__This section establishes minimum child-to- staff ratios for child care centers.

2.__Minimum child-to-staff ratios.__The minimum child-to- staff ratios are:

A.__For children 6 weeks to one year of age:__one staff person for every 4 children, with a group size limit of 8;

B.__For children one year to 2 years of age: one staff person for every 5 children, with a group size limit of 10;

C.__For children 2 years to 3 years of age: one staff person for every 7 children, with a group size limit of 21;