Section He-C 6916.03 - Definitions(a) "Authorized representative" means an individual who is designated or authorized by a child care provider to act on behalf of that provider in matters related to billing the department of health and human services (DHHS) for child care services provided, and is not the parent of a child in the facility-based program's care who is receiving child care scholarship.(b) "Caretaker relative" means a relative, who is not the biological or adoptive parent of a child, but is providing care and supervision of the child in the assistance group.(c) "Child" means "child" as defined in RSA 170-E:2, II, namely "any person under 18 years of age."(d) "Child care" means the act of providing supervision, food, activity, and rest for a child for any portion of a 24-hour day apart from the child's parent, caretaker relative, or legal guardian, in order to promote healthy child development and assist the child's parent, caretaker relative, or legal guardian in preparing for, securing, or maintaining employment or employment-related education or training.(e) "Commissioner" means "the commissioner of the department of health and human services," as defined in RSA 170-E:2, V.(f) "Corporal punishment" means the intentional infliction of physical pain by any means for the purpose of punishment, correction, discipline, instruction, or any other reason.(g) "Department" means "the department of health and human services" as defined in RSA 170-E:2, VII.(h) "Developmentally appropriate" means actions, environment, equipment, supplies, communications, interactions, or activities that are based on the developmental level and abilities, the family culture, and the individual needs of each child in care.(i) "Enrolled child care provider" means a child care provider who has met the requirements found in He-C 6914 and is authorized to receive payment for services from the department.(j) "Facility-based program" or "program" means a license-exempt child care provider, pursuant to RSA 170-E:3 (f) and(g), I, that is enrolled as a child care provider pursuant to He-C 6914.(k) "Foster parent" means an individual who has a license or permit for foster family care, pursuant to He-C 6446.(l) "Legal guardian" means an individual who is given legal authority by a court and charged with the duty to provide care, custody, and supervision of a child.(m) "Monitoring statement" means a written report issued by the department detailing the results of a monitoring visit conducted by the department.(n) "Monitoring visit" means "monitoring visit" as defined in RSA 170-E:2, X, namely "a visit made to the child day care agency by department personnel for the purpose of assessing compliance with the standards set by rule adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A."(o) "NH professional registry" means New Hampshire's password-protected electronic database designed to support and track professional development for the early childhood and school age child care workforce pursuant to He-C 6914.04(k).(p) "Parent" means an individual who has a birth, adoptive, or stepparent relationship to the child, a foster parent as defined in (k) above, a legal guardian as defined in (l) above, or a caretaker relative as defined in (b) above.(q) "Program improvement plan" means a written plan, developed by a program, and approved by the department, in response to a monitoring statement, stating how the program will come into compliance with the rules.(r) "Staff" means the employees of a facility-based program who provide supervision of children or who are required to meet staff-to-child ratios.(s) "Supervision" means being present with children in child care, knowing the identities of children in care, the number of children present and their whereabouts, observing their activities, and being in close enough proximity to have all children within sight or hearing allowing intervention, if needed, to safeguard each child from accident or injury.N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6916.03
Amended by Number 23, Filed June 8, 2023, Proposed by #13650, Effective 5/25/2023, Expires 5/25/2033.