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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="9.5-504" title_number="9.5" title_name="Division of Early Childhood Development" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Child Care Centers in State–occupied Buildings">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “pilot program” means the child care centers established in State–occupied buildings or State complexes under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a pilot program for child care in State–occupied buildings and State complexes.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department shall administer the pilot program established under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The pilot program shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Operated in at least 1 State–occupied building or State complex where 700 or more State employees are located;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Established to accommodate at least 29 children at each location; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Established for at least 3 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department shall contract with child care providers to operate the child care centers established under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The contract for operating a child care center shall require the child care provider:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>To be responsible for entering into agreements, and making arrangements with the employees, for the provision of child care;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>To provide proof of financial responsibility;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>To be licensed under this subtitle and Subtitle 4 of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>To comply with any laws or regulations governing child care centers;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>To obtain and keep in effect liability insurance in an amount determined to be sufficient by the State Superintendent; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>To comply with any other requirement the State Superintendent considers reasonable and necessary.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The child care provider may not be held responsible for providing the necessary space for the operation of the child care center.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
