(1) Each community agency selected under ORS 657A.706 shall disburse moneys to child care providers, pursuant to ORS 657A.712 and rules adopted thereunder.
(2) A selected community agency must:
(a) Coordinate an application process by which persons may apply to be participating providers;
(b) Enter into agreements with participating providers under which the duties and responsibilities of participating providers and the community agency are stated;
(c) Provide or coordinate required training for participating providers;
(d) Monitor participating providers, through visits to providers and otherwise;
(e) Oversee the process by which a participating provider verifies the income of a family and establishes the total child care fee charged to a family;
(f) Report on participating provider compliance with ORS 657A.718 and other applicable requirements to contributors and the Child Care Division of the Employment Department;
(g) Establish a maximum family income level for the region for purposes of the child care fee limitation to which participating providers are subject under ORS 657A.718 (1)(g); and
(h) Determine, consistently with rules adopted by the Child Care Division, the amount of moneys to be disbursed to a participating provider based on the incomes of the families the provider serves, the child care fees the provider charges and the actual cost to the provider of providing quality, affordable child care.
(3)(a) A selected community agency must distribute to participating child care providers all moneys that are available to the agency as a result of the determination made by the Child Care Division under ORS 657A.706 (1)(g). Each selected community agency shall distribute a substantial portion of the moneys to participating child care providers that are home-based businesses.
(b) Distributions shall be based on the actual costs of providing quality, affordable child care in the community for which distributions are being made, including training costs, operating costs and wages.
(4) For the purpose of making distributions to child care providers, a selected community agency shall identify child care providers in the community that meet the requirements of ORS 657A.718. The selected community agency may develop a process through which child care providers apply to receive distributions of moneys from contributions made by taxpayers. [2001 c.674 §7; 2003 c.473 §6]
Note: See note under 657A.700.
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