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37.80.301    REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES, COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING RULES, CERTIFICATION

(1) Child care facilities must be in compliance with applicable licensing and registration requirements as specified in ARM 37.95.101, 37.95.1010, 37.95.1011, 37.95.1015, 37.95.1016, 37.95.1020, and 37.95.1021 to receive payment under this chapter. Loss of eligibility for funds under this chapter for failing to comply with child care facility licensing and registration requirements is in addition to other remedies available for such violations.

(2) The provider is responsible for informing parents who are receiving child care assistance under this chapter that the provider has lost their license, registration, or payment number. The provider may not bill the household for payments denied by the department due to the provider's failure to comply with licensing, certification, or registration requirements.

(3) Child care facilities must be certified or recognized by the department or its designated agent as eligible to receive payment under this chapter. All applicable forms must be completed and submitted for approval. Registered and licensed facilities are certified by the Child Care Licensing Bureau of the department's Quality Assurance Division. Legally unregistered providers are certified by the Early Childhood Services Bureau. Facilities licensed or registered by other entities must be recognized by the Child Care Licensing Bureau of the department's Quality Assurance Division.

(4) A provider's eligibility to receive state payment under a state assisted child care program may be terminated if:

(a) the provider willfully misrepresents services provided, as set out in ARM 37.80.316(4) or 37.80.502(6); or

(b) the provider refuses access to the child care setting and child records during business hours to the following personnel:

(i) employees or other agents of state or local government, investigating child care services, or child abuse or neglect;

(ii) child care resource and referral agency personnel investigating child care services; or

(iii) health, building, or fire officials investigating child care facility health and safety issues.

(5) All child care providers shall maintain current sign in/sign out records for each child receiving child care assistance and utilize them as follows:

(a) Each time the child enters or leaves the provider's care, the parent or other individual authorized to deliver or pick up the child shall initial or sign the sign in/sign out sheet. An electronic signature system may be used if it employs a unique and confidential identification process for individuals.

(b) Sign in/sign out records must indicate the child's name, the date, the hour, and the minute when the child enters and leaves the provider's care.

(c) The provider shall make sign in/sign out records available to child care resource and referral agency staff and state and local government health, safety, or law enforcement representatives upon request.

(d) The provider shall keep sign in/sign out records for five years beyond the date of attendance.

History: 52-2-704, MCA; IMP, 52-2-704, 52-2-713, 52-2-721, 52-2-722, 52-2-723, 52-2-731, MCA; NEW, 1992 MAR p. 1863, Eff. 8/28/92; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 941, Eff. 7/1/93; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 578, Eff. 3/25/97; TRANS & AMD, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 3117, Eff. 11/20/98; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1553, Eff. 5/31/02; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 1306, Eff. 7/1/03; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1057, Eff. 7/1/05; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2964, Eff. 12/8/06.

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