Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3740-B – High-quality child care costs estimator tool
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The department shall create and maintain an estimator tool in accordance with this section to calculate the actual cost of quality child care. [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
1. Considerations. In developing the costs estimator tool, the department shall consider:
A. Including a living wage compensation scale for early childhood educators; [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
B. Including employee salaries and benefits; [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
C. Including facility costs; [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
D. Including costs associated with compliance with statutory and rule requirements, including the child care quality rating system under section 3737, subsection 3 and specific costs associated with each step of the rating system and any quality indicators used; [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
E. Differentiating rates by child age and geographic region; and [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
F. Using data and research from available studies and reports. [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3740-B
- 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
- Region: means a service delivery region established by the commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
2. Accessibility. The estimator tool must be publicly accessible. The department’s process for making changes to the tool must be transparent to the public.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).