Beginning December 31, 2019 and annually thereafter, the department shall produce an annual outcomes report for the legislature and the governor that includes:

A. the goals and achieved outcomes of the licensed early childhood care program standards implemented pursuant to the Early Childhood Care Accountability Act; and

B. the following data:

1. (1) the number of substantiated incidents and substantiated complaints received for each licensed early childhood care program rating level;
2. (2) the income levels of eligible families statewide receiving early childhood care assistance;
3. (3) the stated reasons that eligible families have applied for early childhood care assistance;
4. (4) the percentage of children receiving early childhood care assistance by quality level and provider type;
5. (5) the average annual enrollment in early childhood care assistance;
6. (6) the percentage of children participating in early childhood care assistance who have one or more substantiated child abuse cases while participating in early childhood care assistance;
7. (7) by rating level, any evidence of an increase in school readiness, child development and literacy among children receiving early childhood care assistance;
8. (8) the number and type of licensed early childhood care programs statewide;
9. (9) the capacity in licensed early childhood care programs by rating level;
10. (10) the number of children enrolled in licensed early childhood care programs who participate in the child and adult care food program;
11. (11) the percentage of children enrolled in licensed early childhood care programs receiving health and developmental screenings or assessments in accordance with department rules; and
12. (12) the percentage of children enrolled in licensed early childhood care programs who have received health or developmental screenings or assessments as department rules require who are referred to services.

History: Laws 2018, ch. 44, § 4.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2018, ch. 44 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 16, 2018, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.