(a) OSSE shall contract with an entity to conduct a study to determine the number of child development facilities with non-traditional hours in the District that is sufficient to meet the needs of District families.
(b) The entity completing the study shall:
(1) Be nationally recognized;
(2) Have expertise and knowledge of the child care industry, including costs, quality, and access;
(3) Have a demonstrated understanding of best practices in connecting families and consumers with the type of child care they need; and
(4) Have conducted a breadth of research in advancing affordable and accessible child care that supports the development and learning of children.
(c) At a minimum, the study shall:
(1) Determine the need for child development facilities with non-traditional hours, including need by ward and by type of industry of parent employment;
(2) Evaluate the current level of service being provided in the District, including:
(A) The total number of child development facilities with non-traditional hours currently operating in the District;
(B) The hours of operations of each facility;
(C) The location of each facility; and
(D) Whether the facility participates in the child care subsidy program;
(3) Identify areas of unmet need, including wards, hours, and services; and
(4) With a particular focus on expanding the number of child development facilities that participate in the child care subsidy program, provide recommendations:
(A) For expanding the number of child development facilities with non-traditional hours; and
(B) On ways the District can incentivize more child development facilities to offer non-traditional hours.
(Aug. 1, 2017, D.C. Law 22-11, § 3, 64 DCR 5610.)
ApplicabilitySection 7038 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 7 of D.C. Law 22-11. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-11 have been given effect.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-11: § 7 of D.C. Law 22-11 provided that the creation of this section by § 3 of D.C. Law 22-11 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency LegislationFor temporary (90 days) repeal of § 7 of D.C. Law 22-11, see § 7038 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 7 of D.C. Law 22-11, see § 7038 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, Jul. 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).