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2017 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE II EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Chapter 15D DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE
- 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
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