The director of the division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter, including rules specifying the following:

1. (1) Standards for the hiring of staff for a preschool child care program.
2. (2) Cost and expense standards for the establishment and operation of a preschool child care program within a school and within a facility other than a school.
3. (3) A sliding fee scale for use by preschool child care programs that are operating under a grant under this chapter.
4. (4) Minimum staff to child ratios for a preschool child care program.
5. (5) Physical space requirements for a preschool child care program, including indoor and outdoor space.
6. (6) Nutrition requirements for a preschool child care program.
7. (7) Standards for the provision of emergency health services in a preschool child care program.
8. (8) Application guidelines and deadlines.

9. (9) A method for establishing priority of applicants.

   [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-6.2-9.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.11.