Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3735

  • Child care: means a regular service of care and education provided for compensation for any part of a day less than 24 hours to a child or children under 16 years of age whose parents work outside the home, attend an educational program or are otherwise unable to care for their children. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
The department shall ensure that all persons referred for participation in the State’s ASPIRE-TANF program receive information regarding child care options from caseworkers who are knowledgeable about the range of child care subsidies available in this State and who can explain the relative advantages of each option. This may be done directly by the department or by the department’s designee. [PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 530, §A13 (AMD).