Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731-A – Maine Child Care Affordability Program
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731-A
- 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
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
The Maine Child Care Affordability Program is established in the department to provide child care subsidies under this chapter in accordance with the principles described under section 3732 to support the high-quality child care needs of children and working families while also providing a living wage to early childhood educators. Eligibility for child care subsidies under the Maine Child Care Affordability Program must be determined in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A. [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §1 (NEW).