Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40-6.6 – Quality Family Child Care Act
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40-6.6 - Quality Family Child Care Act
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- CCAP: means "Child Care Assistance Program" the program administered by the department of human services that provides financial assistance to families for child care. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2
- CCAP family childcare provider: means an individual who:
(i) Participates in CCAP as a department of human services CCAP approved provider; and
(ii) Is either licensed by the department of children, youth and families to provide childcare services in the provider's own home, or license exempt but approved by the department of human services to participate in CCAP. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Director: means the director of the department of administration. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Provider organization: means an organization that includes CCAP family childcare providers and has as one of its purposes the representation of CCAP family childcare providers in their relations with the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- representative: means a provider organization that is certified as the exclusive negotiating representative of CCAP family childcare providers as provided in Rhode Island General Laws 40-6.6-2