Children: child care; passing along fees for criminal background checks to certain childcare employees to the employees; prohibit. Amends secs. 5d & 5n of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.115d & 722.115n).

SB 64 prohibits child care centers from charging employees or job applicants for required criminal background checks. The bill amends Michigan's child care licensing law (MCL 722.115d) to explicitly state that centers cannot pass the actual cost of these checks - conducted through the state police's ICHAT system - to staff members. This directly affects childcare workers and applicants who would otherwise pay for background screenings mandated for employment. The key provision removes a financial burden from employees while maintaining existing requirements for background checks to ensure child safety.