(a)  A provider organization certified as the provider representative shall represent all CCAP family childcare providers in the state fairly and without discrimination, without regard to whether or not the CCAP family childcare providers are members of the provider organization.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-8

  • CCAP: means "Child Care Assistance Program" the program administered by the department of human services that provides financial assistance to families for child care. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2
  • CCAP family childcare provider: means an individual who:

    (i)  Participates in CCAP as a department of human services CCAP approved provider; and

    (ii)  Is either licensed by the department of children, youth and families to provide childcare services in the provider's own home, or license exempt but approved by the department of human services to participate in CCAP. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Provider organization: means an organization that includes CCAP family childcare providers and has as one of its purposes the representation of CCAP family childcare providers in their relations with the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2
  • representative: means a provider organization that is certified as the exclusive negotiating representative of CCAP family childcare providers as provided in § 40-6. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2

(b)  Each CCAP family childcare provider may choose whether to be a member of the provider organization; provided, however, that after a first contract is ratified, the provider representative shall be authorized to collect from non-member CCAP family childcare providers a service charge as a contribution toward the negotiation and administration of the written contract. The service charge shall not exceed the regular dues paid by CCAP family childcare providers who are members of the provider representative. The state shall deduct the service charge, membership dues, and any voluntary deductions authorized by individual CCAP family childcare providers, from the payments to CCAP family childcare providers.

History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 465, § 1.