{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog","author_name":"topdaycare","author_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/author\/topdaycare\/","title":"Missouri's new child care law \"Nathan\u2019s Law\" | Top Daycare Centers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"75HhR5XuXN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/missouris-new-child-care-law-nathans-law\/\">Missouri&#8217;s new child care law &#8220;Nathan\u2019s Law&#8221;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/missouris-new-child-care-law-nathans-law\/embed\/#?secret=75HhR5XuXN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Missouri&#8217;s new child care law &#8220;Nathan\u2019s Law&#8221;&#8221; &#8212; \" data-secret=\"75HhR5XuXN\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Importance-of-Childcare-960x640.jpg","thumbnail_width":980,"thumbnail_height":653,"description":"On July 11, 2019, Nathan\u2019s Law became a reality when Missouri Governor Make Parson signed House Bill # 397. The purpose of the law was to provide additional child protection by limiting the number of children who receive care and education in unlicensed daycares. The bill was sponsored by Senator Jill Schupp, a Democrat who represents the 24th district. The law will go into effect on August 28. Purpose of the Law According to Schupp, a large group of people worked together to make sure that the bill was crafted in such a way as to save kids&#8217; lives. The bill does not require that in-home daycare facilities be licensed as long as they obey the law. However, a daycare that wants to keep more than six kids or receive subsidies must get a license to do so. The new law limits the number of children that can be kept in such daycares to six. Additionally, no more than three of those six can be under the age of two years old. Violating Nathan&#8217;s Law is a misdemeanor, and in-home child care providers who do so would face potential fines and could go to prison for multiple violations. Name of ..."}