Utah Code 35A-3-203. Functions and duties of office — Annual report
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The office shall:
(1) assess critical child care needs throughout the state on an ongoing basis and focus its activities on helping to meet the most critical needs;
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-3-203
- Child care: means the child care services defined in Section 35A-3-102 for:(1)(a) children age 12 or younger; and(1)(b) children with disabilities age 18 or younger. See Utah Code 35A-3-201
- Committee: means the Child Care Advisory Committee created in Section 35A-3-205. See Utah Code 35A-3-201
- Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
- Income-eligible child: means a child whose:
(6)(a) family income does not exceed 85% of state median income for a family of the same size; and(6)(b) family assets do not exceed the limit established by the office through rule created in accordance with Section 35A-3-203. See Utah Code 35A-3-201- Office: means the Office of Child Care created in Section 35A-3-202. See Utah Code 35A-3-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) provide child care subsidy services for income-eligible children through age 12 and for income-eligible children with disabilities through age 18;(3) provide information:(3)(a) to employers for the development of options for child care in the work place; and(3)(b) for educating the public in obtaining quality child care;(4) coordinate services for quality:(4)(a) child care training;(4)(b) child care resource and referral core services; and(4)(c) training and education regarding child behavioral health interventions and competencies;(5) apply for, accept, or expend gifts or donations from public or private sources;(6) provide administrative support services to the committee;(7) work collaboratively with the following for the delivery of quality child care, early childhood programs, and school age programs throughout the state:(7)(a) the State Board of Education;(7)(b) the Department of Health; and(7)(c) the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health within the Department of Human Services;(8) research child care programs and public policy to improve the quality and accessibility of child care, early childhood programs, and school age programs in the state;(9) provide planning and technical assistance for the development and implementation of programs in communities that lack child care, early childhood programs, and school age programs;(10) provide organizational support for the establishment of nonprofit organizations approved by the Child Care Advisory Committee, created in Section 35A-3-205;(11) coordinate with the department to include in the annual written report described in Section 35A-1-109 information regarding the status of child care in Utah; and(12) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and consistent with state and federal law:(12)(a) establishing the eligibility requirements for a child care provider to receive a grant or subsidy, including for the following:(12)(a)(i) providing child care for an income-eligible child who is 12 years old or younger; and(12)(a)(ii) providing child care for an income-eligible child with disabilities who is 18 years old or younger; and(12)(b) prioritizing awards of child care grants or subsidies for income-eligible children within available funds.