(1) Shall establish, in coordination with existing training systems, a statewide child care provider training program that will educate child care providers on:
(a) The importance of healthy brain development in the first three years of a child’s life.
(b) The identification of risk factors and behaviors that indicate that a child:
(A) Needs special education or mental health treatment; or
(B) Is at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system.
(c) Appropriate referrals for intervention for the behaviors identified under paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(2) Shall establish an application process for child care providers who wish to attend the program and may charge child care providers a fee for attending the program.
(3) May adopt any rules necessary to implement this section. [Formerly 657A.490]
Note: 329A.490 is repealed January 1, 2023. See sections 63 and 64, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021.
Note: 329A.490 and 329A.493 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.