52-2-704. Duties of department.

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52-2-704 . Duties of department.

(1)The department is responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating programs under the Montana Child Care Act.

(2)The department shall:

(a)assess child-care needs and resources within the state;

(b)develop a state child-care plan;

(c)coordinate child-care programs administered by all state agencies;

(d)issue licenses to persons to receive children into a day-care center on a regular basis;

(e)prescribe the conditions and publish minimum standards upon which licenses and registration certificates are issued;

(f)adopt rules for day-care facilities consistent with the purposes of this part;

(g)adopt rules for day-care centers that provide day care on an irregular basis, which includes exceptions regarding requirements for immunization records and staffing ratios; and

(h)issue registration certificates to a person or persons to receive children into a family day-care home or group day-care home on a regular basis.

(3)The department may:

(a)enter into interagency agreements to administer and coordinate child-care programs;

(b)accept any federal funds made available for the improvement or promotion of child-care services within the state;

(c)administer any state and federal funds that may be appropriated for the purposes of the part; and

(d)issue a license to a person to receive children into a day-care center on an irregular basis if the person chooses to apply for licensure.