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§ 9.5-504. Pilot program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: June 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9.5. Division of Early Childhood Development (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Child Care Centers in State-Occupied Buildings (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2016
MD Code, Education, § 9.5-504
Formerly cited as MD Family Law § 5-589
§ 9.5-504. Pilot program
Currentness
“Pilot program” defined
(a) In this section, “pilot program” means the child care centers established in State-occupied buildings or State complexes under this section.
Established
(b) There is a pilot program for child care in State-occupied buildings and State complexes.
Duties of Department
(c) The Department shall administer the pilot program established under this section.
Scope of program
(d) The pilot program shall be:
(1) Operated in at least 1 State-occupied building or State complex where 700 or more State employees are located;
(2) Established to accommodate at least 29 children at each location; and
(3) Established for at least 3 years.
Contract; duties of child care provider
(e)(1) The Department shall contract with child care providers to operate the child care centers established under this section.
(2) The contract for operating a child care center shall require the child care provider:
(i) To be responsible for entering into agreements, and making arrangements with the employees, for the provision of child care;
(ii) To provide proof of financial responsibility;
(iii) To be licensed under this subtitle and Subtitle 4 of this title;
(iv) To comply with any laws or regulations governing child care centers;
(v) To obtain and keep in effect liability insurance in an amount determined to be sufficient by the State Superintendent; and
(vi) To comply with any other requirement the State Superintendent considers reasonable and necessary.
(3) The child care provider may not be held responsible for providing the necessary space for the operation of the child care center.

Credits

Added as Health-General § 14-120 by Acts 1988, c. 498, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Transferred to Family Law § 5-589 by Acts 1988, c. 247, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 247, § 6, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 5, §§ 1, 7, eff. March 9, 1989; Acts 2005, c. 585, § 5, eff. July 1, 2005. Transferred to Education § 9.5-504 by Acts 2016, c. 185, § 2, eff. June 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 185, § 4, eff. June 1, 2016; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6.
MD Code, Education, § 9.5-504, MD EDUC § 9.5-504
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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