SECTION 260:25-27-54. Service provider responsibilities

  The responsibilities of the service provider shall include, but not be limited to the following:

(1)   Operating a high quality child day care program that shall meet or exceed applicable state child care facilities licensure standards [74:4191(B)];

(2)   Complying with the contract for the operation of the center;

(3)   Carrying sufficient liability insurance coverage which will pay damages incurred as a result of the negligent acts or omissions of an employee of the child day care provider within the scope of the employment of such person [74:4191(B)];

(4)   Submitting employee and parent handbooks describing the center's child care policies and procedures to the Administrator for approval, and distributing the handbooks to the employees and parents after approval;

(5)   Making appropriate arrangements with parents for the payment of charges for child day care services; and

(6)   Reserving a minimum of one-half of the licensed spaces for eligible dependents of state employees, and giving state employees first priority for all vacant spaces according to 260:25-27-2 and Section 4190 (D) of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1346, eff 9-12-14]