Department of Early Education and Care

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Section
1

Purpose

Section
1a

Definitions

Section
2

Early Education and Care Department; Duties

Section
3

Board of Early Education and Care; Duties; Membership; Appointments; Length of Term; Purpose

Section
3a

State Advisory Council on Early Education and Care; Membership; Reimbursement of Expenses; Terms; Duties

Section
4

Commissioner; Appointment; Removal; Qualifications; Powers and Duties

Section
4a

Sub-State Regions for Licensure of Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes; Community Plans; Region-Wide Improvement Plans; State-Wide Coordination of Services

Section
5

Workforce Development System; Implementation Plan

Section
6

License Required for Operation of Child Care Programs; Maintaining Child in Family Foster Care; Placement; Approval of Foster Homes; Advertisement or Notice for Placement of Child Under 16 Years of Age

Section
7

Issuance of License or Approval to Persons or Department, Agency and Institution Meeting Applicable Standards and Requirements; Provisional License or Approval

Section
8

Adoption of Regulations by Board; Classifications for Licensure or Approval; Medical Treatment Exemptions; Fines; Consultation; Report

Section
9

Inspection of Facilities; Investigation and Evaluation of Notices of Abuse or Neglect

Section
10

Suspension, Revocation, Etc. of License or Approval; Annual Report

Section
11

Program Quality Standards and Requirements

Section
12

Measurement of Performance and Effectiveness of Programs Providing Early Education and Care and Services

Section
13

Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program

Section
14

Background Information on Prospective Adoptive Families; Registration of Placement Agency With Adoptive Resource Exchange

Section
15

Penalties for Violations of Sec. 6

Section
16

Entry and Inspection of Facilities; Court Order

Section
17

Provisions in Which Family Child Care Providers Considered Public or State Employees; Prohibitions Regarding Work Stoppages; Limitations Regarding Bargaining; Representatives

Section
18

Grants for Development of Eligible Facilities for Licensed Early Care and Education and Out of School Time Programs; Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Fund