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State Administrative Rules and Policy Manuals for Child Care
The following table provides the URLs for the States' administrative code and or policy manuals for State funded child care programs.| State | States' Administrative Rules and or Child Care Policy Manual |
|---|---|
| Alabama | “Chapter 660-5-25 Day Care for Children,” Code 660 Department of Human Services, Alabama Administrative Code. View Online |
| Alaska | “Chapter 65. Child Care Assistance Program,” Title 4 – Education and Early Development, Alaska Administrative Code. View Online |
| Arizona | “Chapter 5. Department of Economic Security—Social Services,” Title 6 – Economic Security, Arizona Administrative Code. View Online |
| Arkansas | Family Support Unit Policy Manual (Revised 4/15/04), Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Arkansas Department of Human Services. View Online |
| California | “Chapter 2. Child Care and Development Services Act,” Division 1 General Education Code Provision, Part 6. Education Programs, California Education Code. View Online |
| Colorado | Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual (Revised 2002), Child Care Division, Colorado Department of Human Services. View Online |
| Connecticut | “Section 17b-749-01 to 17b-749-23,” Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. View Online |
| Delaware | “11000 Child Care Subsidy Program,” Title 16 – Health and Social Services, 5100 Delaware Social Services Manual, State of Delaware Administrative Code. View Online |
| District of Columbia | “Chapter 4. Day Care,” Title 4 – Public Care Systems, Division I. Government of the District, District of Columbia Official Code. View Online |
| Florida | “Chapter 60BB-4 Office of Early Learning,” Agency for Workforce Innovation, Florida Administrative Code. View Online |
| Georgia | Not available online |
| Hawaii | “Chapter 798.1 Child Care Services,” Title 17 – Department of Human Services, Hawaii Administrative Rules. View Online |
| Idaho | “16.06.12 - Rules Governing The Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP),” IDAPA 16 Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho Administrative Code. View Online |
| Illinois | “Part 50: Child Care,” Title 89 – Social Services, Illinois Administrative Code. View Online Child Care Program Manual, Bureau of Child Care and Development, Illinois Department of Human Services. View Online |
| Indiana | CCDF Procedures Manual (April 2003), Bureau of Child Development, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. View Online |
| Iowa | “Chapter 170 - Child Care Services,” Title XV – Individual and Family Support and Protective Services, Iowa Department of Human Services Administrative Rules. View Online “Chapter G - Child Care Assistance” (October 2003), Iowa Department of Human Services Child Welfare – Employees’ Manual. View Online |
| Kansas | Kansas Economic and Employment Support Manual (KEESM) (October 2004), Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. View Online |
| Kentucky | “Chapter 2 - Child Care,” Title 922 - Cabinet for Families and Children, Kentucky Administrative Regulations. View Online |
| Louisiana | “Chapter 51. Child Care Assistance Program,” Subpart 12. Child Care Assistance, Part III. Family Support, Title 67 – Social Services, Louisiana Administrative Code. View Online |
| Maine | “Chapter 5: Purchase of Service Policy Manual,” Bureau of Child and Family Services, Code 10 Department of Human Services, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Department of Code of Maine Rules (CMR). View Online |
| Maryland | “Chapter 06 Purchase of Child Care,” Subtitle 04 Child Care Administration, Title 07 – Department of Human Resources, Annotated Code of Maryland. View Online |
| Massachusetts | “102 CMR 10.00: Subsidized Child Care,”Title 102 – CMR Office of Child Care Services, Code of Massachusetts Regulation. View Online |
| Michigan | “R 400.5001–400.5015 Child Day-Care Program,” Family Services Administration, Family Independence Agency (FIA), Michigan Administrative Code. View Online |
| Minnesota | “Chapter 3400 Department of Education Child Care Fund,” Minnesota Rules. View Online Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Policy Manual (updated January 2004), Minnesota Department of Human Services. View Online |
| Mississippi | Child Care Policy Manual 2005 (effective October 1, 2004), Mississippi Department of Human Services. View Online |
| Missouri | “Chapter 32—Child Care,” Division 40 – Division of Family Services, Rules of Department of Social Services, Missouri Code of State Regulations. View Online Income Maintenance Manual, Family Support Division, Missouri Department of Social Services. View Online |
| Montana | “Chapter 80: Child Care Assistance,” ARM Title 37 – Public Health and Human Services, The Administrative Rules of Montana. View Online |
| Nebraska | “Title 392 – Child Care Subsidy Program,” Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Rules and Regulations. View Online |
| Nevada | Child Care Policy Manual (April 2004), Welfare Division, Nevada Department of Human Resources. View Online |
| New Hampshire | “Chapter 6900 Child Care Program,” He-C Department of Health and Human Services, New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules. View Online “900 Child Care Services,” Family Assistance Manual, Division of Family Assistance (DFA), New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. View Online |
| New Jersey | Not available online |
| New Mexico | “Chapter 15 Child Care Assistance,” Title 8 – Social Services, New Mexico Administrative Code. View Online |
| New York | Child Care Subsidy Manual, New York Office of Children and Family Services. View Online |
| North Carolina | Child Care Subsidy Services Policy Manual, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. View Online |
| North Dakota | Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual (October 2004), North Dakota Department of Human Services. View Online |
| Ohio | “Chapter 5101:2-16 Publicly Funded Child Care; Transitional Child Care,” Title LI – Public Welfare, 5101:2 Division of Social Services, Ohio Administrative Code. View Online Child Care Manual, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. View Online |
| Oklahoma | “Chapter 40 – Child Care Services,” Title 340 – Department of Human Services, Oklahoma Administrative Code. View Online |
| Oregon | “414 Child Care Division,” OARS 400 – Oregon Employment Department, Oregon Administrative Rules.
View Online |
| Pennsylvania | “Chapter 3041. Subsidized Child Day Care Eligibility,” Title 55 – Public Welfare, Part V. Children, Youth, and Families Manual, Pennsylvania Code. View Online |
| Rhode Island | “Title 40 – Department of Human Services,” State of Rhode Island General Laws. View Online “0850 Starting Right Child Care Program,” Independence Program, Rhode Island Department of Human Services Code of Rules. View Online |
| South Carolina | Not available online |
| South Dakota | “67:47 Child Care Services,” South Dakota Administrative Rules. View Online |
| Tennessee | “Chapter 1240-1-54, Families First Child Care,” 1240 Rules of the Tennessee Department of Human Services, 1240-1 Family Assistance Division, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee. View Online Child Care Certificate Program Policy and Procedures Manual (Revised January 2007), Tennessee Department of Human Services. View Online |
| Texas | “Chapter 809 Child Care and Development,” Title 40 Social Services and Assistance, Part 20 Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Administrative Code. View Online |
| Utah | “Rule R986-700. Child Care Assistance,” Title R986. Employment Development, Workforce Services, Utah Administrative Code. View Online |
| Vermont | Subsidy Specialist Policy Manual, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families, Agency of Human Services. View Online |
| Virginia | “Chapter 660 – Child Day Care Services Policy,” Agency 40 – Department of Social Services, Virginia Administrative Code. View Online Child Care Policy Manual (Revised June 2007), Virginia Department of Social Services. View Online |
| Washington | “Chapter 388-165 WAC Children’s Administration Child Care Subsidy Programs,” Title 388 – WAC Department of Social Services, Law and Agency Rule. View Online Working Connections Child Care Manual (August 2004), Economic Services Administration, Washington Department of Health and Social Services. View Online |
| West Virginia | Child Care Policy and Procedures Manual (November 2003), Division of Early Care and Education, Bureau for Children and Families Policy, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. View Online |
| Wisconsin | “Workforce Development,” Wisconsin State Legislature, Wisconsin Administrative Code. View Online Day Care Manual, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. View Online |
| Wyoming | “Chapter 1 Child Care Purchase of Service,” 4705 Department of Family Services, Wyoming Rules and Regulations. View Online |
Updated July 2007
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