(A) In addition to the duties described in division (D) of section 5104.30 of the Revised Code, the director of job and family services shall engage in activities to do the following:
- (1) Encourage the establishment and licensure of family day-care homes in this state, especially in areas with the greatest need for child care;
- (2) Connect families and caretaker parents in need of child care with family day-care homes not meeting the license capacity specified on their licenses, as described in division (E) of section 5104.03 of the Revised Code.
- (B) The director may contract with one or more third-party entities to assist the director in performing the duties described in division (A) of this section.
- (C) Not later than May 30, 2023, and periodically thereafter, the director shall submit to the general assembly a report documenting any barriers that may prevent the establishment or licensure of family day-care homes. The director shall submit the required report in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code.
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