Reminder: New Civil Rights Compliance Form Required for Submitting Licensing Applications and Renewals

Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Bureau of Equal Opportunity (BEO) is reminding certified child care providers to take immediate action for compliance regarding anti-discrimination laws and regulations by using a new Civil Rights Compliance form.

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Providers must use the new form when submitting a new licensing application or renewing an existing one, according to Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).

The new forms and process went into effect on Oct. 1. 

Prospective child care providers seeking a new license will utilize the Civil Rights Compliance (CRC) form (HS 2126 9/24). The prior form (HS 2126 8/22) is now obsolete.

For licensing renewals, a licensee must also now submit the new CRC Renewal form. The prior attestation form (HS 2125 8/22) is obsolete. The renewal notice will still be sent out 130 days prior to expiration.

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The BEO develops, implements, and monitors policies and programs for DHS as directed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Titles VI and VII, and other federal and state anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and policies.

The DHS Civil Rights Compliance Forms and process for the department’s licensed providers and applicants have been updated to reflect new and updated anti-discrimination laws that went into effect in 2023.

Visit the Pennsylvania Key’s website for more details or to access the form.