The responsibilities of the service provider shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. (1) Operating a high quality child day care program that shall meet or exceed applicable state child care facilities licensure standards [74:4191(B)];
2. (2) Complying with the contract for the operation of the center;
3. (3) Carrying sufficient liability insurance coverage which will pay damages incurred as a result of the negligent acts or omissions of an employee of the child day care provider within the scope of the employment of such person [74:4191(B)];
4. (4) Submitting employee and parent handbooks describing the center's child care policies and procedures to the Administrator for approval, and distributing the handbooks to the employees and parents after approval;
5. (5) Making appropriate arrangements with parents for the payment of charges for child day care services; and
6. (6) Reserving a minimum of one-half of the licensed spaces for eligible dependents of state employees, and giving state employees first priority for all vacant spaces according to 260:25-27-2 and Section 4190 (D) of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added at 31 Ok Reg 1346, eff 9-12-14