22 §3740. Office of Child Care and Head Start

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 3: CHILDREN

Chapter 1052-A: CHILD CARE SERVICES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 158, §2 (NEW)

§3740. Office of Child Care and Head Start

1. Establishment. The Office of Child Care and Head Start is established within the Division of Purchased and Support Services.

[ 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §9 (AMD) .]

2. Powers and duties. The office has the following powers and duties:

A. Maintain an inventory of child care information; [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

B. Provide public education on becoming better consumers of child care; [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

C. Provide staffing assistance to the council; [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

D. Coordinate an ongoing review of all child care licensing rules; [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

E. Provide technical assistance to public and private sector employers, school systems and community groups concerning child care, flexible benefits and work schedules; [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

F. Coordinate the development of a training system for child care providers; [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

G. Develop incentives for employer involvement in child care; and [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

H. Promote cooperative relationships between public health organizations and child care programs. [1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]

[ 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW). 1995, c. 502, §D9 (AMD).