Utah Code 35A-3-203. Functions and duties of office

35A-3-203. Functions and duties of office — Annual report.
The office shall:

(1)	assess critical child care needs throughout the state on an ongoing basis and focus its activities on helping to meet the most critical needs;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-3-203

Child care: means the child care services defined in Section 35A-3-102 for:

(a)	children age 12 or younger; and

(b)

children with disabilities age 18 or younger. See Utah Code 35A-3-201

Committee: means the Child Care Advisory Committee created in Section 35A-3-205. See Utah Code 35A-3-201

Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102

Income-eligible child: means a child whose:

(a)	family income does not exceed 85% of state median income for a family of the same size; and

(b)	family assets do not exceed the limit established by the office through rule created in accordance with Section 35A-3-203. See Utah Code 35A-3-201 Office: means the Office of Child Care created in Section 35A-3-202. See Utah Code 35A-3-201 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)	provide child care subsidy services for income-eligible children through age 12 and for income-eligible children with disabilities through age 18;

(3)

provide information:

(a)	to employers for the development of options for child care in the work place; and

(b)	for educating the public in obtaining quality child care;

(4)

coordinate services for quality:

(a)	child care training;

(b)	child care resource and referral core services; and

(c)	training and education regarding child behavioral health interventions and competencies;

(5)	apply for, accept, or expend gifts or donations from public or private sources;

(6)	provide administrative support services to the committee;

(7)

work collaboratively with the following for the delivery of quality child care, early childhood programs, and school age programs throughout the state:

(a)	the State Board of Education;

(b)	the Department of Health; and

(c)	the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health within the Department of Human Services;

(8)	research child care programs and public policy to improve the quality and accessibility of child care, early childhood programs, and school age programs in the state;

(9)	provide planning and technical assistance for the development and implementation of programs in communities that lack child care, early childhood programs, and school age programs;

(10)	provide organizational support for the establishment of nonprofit organizations approved by the Child Care Advisory Committee, created in Section 35A-3-205;

(11)	coordinate with the department to include in the annual written report described in Section 35A-1-109 information regarding the status of child care in Utah; and

(12)

make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and consistent with state and federal law:

(a)

establishing the eligibility requirements for a child care provider to receive a grant or subsidy, including for the following:

(i)	providing child care for an income-eligible child who is 12 years old or younger; and

(ii)	providing child care for an income-eligible child with disabilities who is 18 years old or younger; and

(b)	prioritizing awards of child care grants or subsidies for income-eligible children within available funds.

Amended by Chapter 168, 2021 General Session
Amended by Chapter 278, 2021 General Session

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