Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.1585

  • Department: means the department of education. See Michigan Laws 722.1581
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (1) The department, in conjunction with an implementation team that includes providers, partners, and parents of children in child care, must develop a contract model for infant and toddler child care providers that can be funded within the federal child care and development block grant requirements.
  (2) Contracts created under subsection (1) must be awarded to providers in all regions in this state.
  (3) Contracts must be awarded to high-quality providers located in communities where demand for infant and toddler child care exceeds supply as determined by the department.