Or. Admin. R. 414-500-0020 - [Effective until 1/1/2025] Definitions

These words and terms used in chapter 414, division 500 have the following meanings:

(1) "Child Care" means the care and supervision of a child who is unaccompanied by a parent, guardian, or custodian and which is provided during a part of the 24 hours of a day, with or without compensation.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Early Learning and Care.

(3) "Core Services" means the following basic services provided by a Resource & Refferal entity:

(a) Create and maintain a database on provider supply;

(b) Provide consumer education, consultation, and referrals for parents;

(c) Encourage the development of child care resources and provide ongoing technical assistance to providers;

(d) Provide technical assistance to employers; and

(e) Record, analyze, and report data on requests for services.

(4) "Nontraditional hours" means hours before 8:00 AM, between 12:00 and 1:00 PM, after 5:00 PM, weekends, and holidays.

(5) "Parent" means the person(s) exercising physical care and custody of a child.

(6) "Provider" means any person or facility that provides child care including a child care center, group child care home, family child care home, recreation program, or any other person or facility providing child care.

(7) "Resource & Referral Agency" or "R & R" means a community-based public or private nonprofit agency with a program that provides, as a minimum, the core services as defined in OAR 414-500-0020.

(8) "Resource & Referral Network" means a non-profit organization whose purpose is to coordinate and support local Resource and Referral agencies and services statewide.

(9) "Service Delivery Area" or "SDA" means a geographic area designated by the Child Care Division, or its agent or designee, for the delivery of resource and referral services.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 414-500-0020

CC 1-1990, f. 3-12-90, cert. ef. 3-15-90; CC 1-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-14-93; CC 2-1993, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-93; CCD 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-94; Renumbered from 414-010-0020; CCD 7-2001(Temp), f. 12-19-01, cert. ef. 12-23-01 thru 6-21-02; CCD 1-2002, f. 6-20-02, cert. ef. 6-21-02; CCD 3-2004, f. 7-30-04 cert. ef 8-1-04; DELC 26-2023, minor correction filed 10/30/2023, effective 10/30/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.100, ORS 329A.120 & ORS 329A.135

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.100, ORS 329A.110, ORS 329A.120, ORS 329A.120 & ORS 329A.135