Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Section 17-895-44
Program Modifications for Demonstration Projects

        (a)  An infant and toddler  child care facility may    

establish a demonstration project for a specific purpose,    

or set of purposes, upon receiving written approval from    

the department.     

        (b)  The facility shall submit a written proposal to    

the department indicating the following:     

        (1)     Purpose of the project;   

        (2)     Description of the project;   

        (3)     Length of the project;   

        (4)     Specific infant and toddler child care center     

rules that shall be exempted by the project; and   

        (5)     Justification for the proposed exemptions.     

        (c)  The persons responsible for the project or the    

designated representatives shall appear in person to    

discuss the proposal with the department or the     

department's designated representatives, if requested by    

the department.   

        (d)  A demonstration project, which has been approved    

in writing by the department, shall comply with all    

requirements imposed by the department at the time of its    

approval as follows:    

        (1)     The name or description of the project shall    

include the words "licensed demonstration project";     

        (2)     Providers shall be able to show that at all    

times the demonstration project is in compliance with the    

infant and toddler child care center rules, except as    

specifically exempted or modified in the department's    

written approval; and     

        (3)     Within the last quarter of the time specified    

for the demonstration project, a written report shall be    

submitted to the department which shall include:     

                (A)     Developments, findings, recommendations,    

and suggestions for further study; and   

                (B)     Any proposed recommendations related to    

the demonstration project for changing or modifying infant    

and toddler child care center rules with justification    

therefor.     

        (e)  Proposed demonstration programs disapproved or    

discontinued by the department shall not be permitted any    

further use of the words "demonstration project" in the    

identifying title, logo, or material." 

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