La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CLXI-1809

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CLXI-1809 - CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Persons Providing Services in Early Learning Centers

A. The following entities shall obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for any of their employees or contract employees that provide services in early learning centers when children are present:

1. local educational agencies that provide services to children in early learning centers, for their school and contract employees who provide these services in early learning centers;

2. resource and referral agencies that are approved by BESE and under contract with the department to provide services to early learning center employees, for their employees and contract employees that provide these services in early learning centers;

3. entities approved by BESE and under contract with the department to provide state mental health consultations in early learning centers, for their employees and contract employees providing these services in early learning centers;

4. teacher preparation programs approved by BESE, for their employees, contract employees and enrolled students that are required to be present in early learning centers;

5. accredited Louisiana universities, for therapeutic program faculty and enrolled students that are required to be in early learning centers;

6. lead agencies approved by BESE and under contract with the department to provide services in early learning centers, for their employees and contract employees providing these services in early learning centers;

7. Louisiana Department of Health, which provides IDEA, part C services for children in early learning centers, for its employees and contract employees providing these services in early learning centers;

8. third-party contractors approved by BESE and under contract with the department to provide services in early learning centers, for their employees and contract employees providing these services in early learning centers;

9. entities approved by the department that provide services in early learning centers, for owners and employees of the entity providing services in early learning centers; and

10. the department, which provides services in early learning centers, for its employees and contract employees providing services in early learning centers.

B. Each entity shall have documentation for each required person in Subsection A that allows an early learning center to verify the persons CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes.

C. Persons approved by the department who provide services in, or require access to, early learning centers shall obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CLXI-1809

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 44253 (2/1/2018), effective 3/1/2018.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR 98.43, R.S. 15:587.1, and R.S. 407.42.