Establishes a weekend child day care assistance program to provide for child day care at a child care provider for New York army and air national guard members on drill weekends.
Establishes the regulated child care workforce as a priority population for child care assistance program funds; requires a public education and outreach campaign.
Decreases the amount of time from eight years to four years for the office of children and family services to inform the provider or licensing agency, or child care resource and referral programs whether or not the person is the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report.
Licensing inspection requirements for child care providers modified, program integrity requirements for child care assistance program established, and report required.
Establishes the child care savings program; provides for the functions and powers of the comptroller related to such program and for program requirements and limitations.
Provides guidance to certain staff accepting registrations, issuing licenses or conducting inspections of child day care homes, programs or facilities on the identification of circumstances that may indicate the presence of controlled substances and referrals to law enforcement.
Provides guidance to certain staff accepting registrations, issuing licenses or conducting inspections of child day care homes, programs or facilities on the identification of circumstances that may indicate the presence of controlled substances and referrals to law enforcement.