Section 3740-B - High-quality child care costs estimator toolThe department shall create and maintain an estimator tool in accordance with this section to calculate the actual cost of quality child care. [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
1.Considerations. In developing the costs estimator tool, the department shall consider: A. Including a living wage compensation scale for early childhood educators; [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]B. Including employee salaries and benefits; [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]C. Including facility costs; [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]D. Including costs associated with compliance with statutory and rule requirements, including the child care quality rating system under section 3737, subsection 3 and specific costs associated with each step of the rating system and any quality indicators used; [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]E. Differentiating rates by child age and geographic region; and [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]F. Using data and research from available studies and reports. [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).] [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
2.Accessibility. The estimator tool must be publicly accessible. The department's process for making changes to the tool must be transparent to the public. [2023, c. 412, Pt. VVV, §7 (NEW).]
Added by 2023SP1, c. 412,§ VVV-7, eff. 10/25/2023.