Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.

This bill requires New Jersey child care centers to create and implement procedures for notifying parents or guardians when a child is absent without an excused reason. As a condition of obtaining or renewing their state license, centers must establish these procedures, which the Department of Children and Families (DCF) will verify before issuing or approving a license. Centers that fail to comply risk having their license denied, revoked, or not renewed. The policy directly affects licensed child care centers statewide and aims to improve communication about student attendance.