2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 46 — Public welfare and assistance
RS 46:1441.1 — Definitions

§1441.1. Definitions

A. As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly states otherwise:

(1) "Child" means a person who has not reached the age of thirteen years. The words "child" and "children" are used interchangeably in this Chapter.

(2) "Child and Adult Care Food Program" means the federal nutrition reimbursement program as funded by the federal Department of Agriculture through the state Department of Education.

(3) "Department" means the Department of Health and Hospitals or the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Education in accordance with 7 CFR Part 226, as indicated by the context.

(4) "Family child day care home" means any place, facility, or home operated by any institution, society, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group for the primary purpose of providing care, supervision, and/or guidance of six or fewer children.

(5) "Group child day care home" means any place, facility, or home operated by any institution, society, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group for the primary purpose of providing care, supervision, and/or guidance of seven but not more than twelve children.

(6) "Sponsoring agency" means any private, public, for profit or nonprofit corporation, society, agency, or any other group approved by or contracted with the Department of Education to coordinate family child day care homes and group child day care homes participating in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program.

B. For purposes of this Chapter, "registered home" shall include family child day care homes and group child day care homes registered in accordance with this Chapter.

Acts 1990, No. 901, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 925, §1, eff. June 25, 1993.