SECTION 340:110-1-4. Roles and responsibilities

(a)   The staff members responsible for licensing child care facilities are under the supervision of Licensing Services within Oklahoma Child Care Services (OCCS). The licensing staff makes recommendations on all case actions to the licensing supervisor. The statewide licensing coordinator or designee is responsible for the final approval of all licensing recommendations.

(b)   Official licensing records for child care programs are maintained in the licensing staff's office. These records are open to the public upon request and the procedures in 340:110-1-14 are followed.

(c)   In addition to licensing child care facilities, licensing staff:

(1)   communicate with local fire and health officials within their assigned area regarding licensing policy, requirements, inspections, and other issues related to a specific facility or child care in general;

(2)   refer facilities to local city officials regarding local ordinances and related compliance;

(3)   assist parents in identifying child care options and providing information on choosing quality care;

(4)   facilitate or sponsor training for child care providers; and

(5)   promote the availability of quality, affordable child care within the licensing staff's assigned area.

(d)   When possible, a licensing staff member is not assigned to the facility where the staff member's child is in care.

(e)   All media requests for information regarding the licensing process, procedures, or case specific information are immediately forwarded to the licensing supervisor. The licensing supervisor forwards media contact information to the statewide licensing coordinator or designee, who provides the information to the Office of Communications per OAC 340:2-37-1.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2369, eff 6-11-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 385, eff 10-15-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2773, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 499, eff 11-14-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2663, eff 6-28-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2527, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3511, eff 7-13-99 through 7-14-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2144, eff 6-11-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2274, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1304, eff 6-1-05; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1304, eff 6-1-05; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1351, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1962, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1669, eff 7-1-11]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: This emergency action expired without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last effective permanent text of the Section is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-00 (after the 7-14-00 expiration of this emergency action), the text of 340:110-1-4 reverted back to the permanent text that became effective 7-1-99, as was last published in the 1999 OAC Supplement, and remained as such until amended again by permanent action on 6-11-01.