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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 585
(2) determine whether child care services for more than 29 children are
needed; and
(3) if sufficient need is demonstrated, determine how much space is
required and request that the Department of General Services designate the required
amount of space within the building or acquire the designated amount of space within
a nearby building for a child care center.
(c) The occupying agency shall notify the employee occupants of the
availability of space for a child care center at least 180 days before the projected date
of occupancy.
5-588.
(a) The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of
General Services shall cooperate with and assist the Department in carrying out the
purposes of this Part VIII of this subtitle.
(b) The Department shall:
(1) provide the guidance and means for establishing child care centers
for the children of State employees in State-occupied buildings or nearby buildings in
accordance with this Part VIII of this subtitle;
(2) provide for licensing of child care centers for children of State
employees;
(3) ensure that space designated within a State-occupied building or
nearby buildings for a child care center complies with the prevailing local and State
safety building codes for child care centers;
(4) apply the regulations adopted under Part VII for child care centers;
and
(5) contract for child care services in the space provided. Contract
providers must provide proof of financial responsibility.
(c) (1) The Department of General Services shall:
(i) construct or acquire the required space to be used by the child
care center, which space shall be submetered for utilities and the costs of which shall
be paid by the child care center; and
(ii) inspect the facility monthly and inform child care center
personnel of maintenance deficiencies to be corrected by the child care center.
(2) If any deficiencies under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection are not
corrected within a reasonable time, the Department of General Services shall notify
the [Department of Human Resources] STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION which
will exact compliance in accordance with the terms of the child care center contract.
(3) The child care center shall pay for any costs of operation of the child
care center.
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