Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3740 – Office of Child Care and Head Start
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1. Establishment. The Office of Child Care and Head Start is established within the Division of Purchased and Support Services.
[PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. D, §9 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3740
- 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
- Council: means the Maine Children's Cabinet Early Childhood Advisory Council established pursuant to Title 5, section 12004?J, subsection 18. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
- Division: means the early childhood division of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
- Office: means the Office of Child Care and Head Start. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
2. Powers and duties. The office has the following powers and duties:
A. Maintain an inventory of child care information; [PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
B. Provide public education on becoming better consumers of child care; [PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
C. Provide staffing assistance to the council; [PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
D. Coordinate an ongoing review of all child care licensing rules; [PL 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; [PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
F. Coordinate the development of a training system for child care providers; [PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
G. Develop incentives for employer involvement in child care; and [PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
H. Promote cooperative relationships between public health organizations and child care programs. [PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 158, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 502, §D9 (AMD).