20 CAR § 1001-103 – Agency responsibility

(a) The Office of Early Childhood will coordinate and administer Better Beginnings.
(b)
1. (1) The office is authorized to make temporary revisions to this part as deemed necessary during a Governor-declared public health emergency or natural disaster impacting the State of Arkansas.
2. (2) These revisions will be posted on the Better Beginnings website.
(c) The Better Beginnings Program Administrator or designee will have final approval of applications for certification as reviewed and recommended by the Better Beginnings staff.
(d) By December 31 of each year, the office will be responsible for providing verification to the Department of Finance and Administration of the childcare facilities that were qualified for certification at level two (2) and above in the current calendar year.
(e) Each December, the office will be responsible for providing verification to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission of the childcare facilities that qualified for Better Beginnings certification in the current calendar year.
(f) The office or office consultants will provide technical assistance to any facilities desiring to achieve certification.
(g)
1. (1) The office will be responsible for the process of recertifying facilities.
2. (2) See:
  1. (A) 20 CAR § 1001-106, application;
  2. (B) 20 CAR § 1001-107, application review process; and
  3. (C) 20 CAR § 1001-108, maintaining certification.
(h)
1. (1) Facilities will be notified of their certification status.
2. (2) The certification notice will denote the level of certification achieved.