Legislative findings and declaration

The Legislature finds and declares that it is desirable that children of our state in need of day care services receive adequate and safe care outside their own homes, and it is the intent of state and local governments to assist in meeting such needs through an administrative procedure which will further the following objectives:

1. Safe and responsive child care facilities and services.

2. Adequate methods to pay the costs of child care on an individual basis in already existing child care programs.

3. Proper operation of child care programs.

4. Provision of services by other public agencies on a subcontracted or purchased basis.

5. Full cooperation with the Federal Government in adopting a State Plan for Child Care that is in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Panel on Early Childhood.