1. (a) The rules contained in this chapter may be cited as the Child Care Services rules.

2. (b) The purpose of the rules contained in this chapter is to interpret and implement the requirements of state and federal statutes and regulations governing child care and quality improvement activities funded through the Commission, to include the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which includes:

   1. (1) funds allocated to local workforce development areas (workforce areas) as provided in §800.58 of this title;
   2. (2) private donated funds described in §809.17 of this chapter;
   3. (3) public transferred funds described in §809.17 of this chapter;
   4. (4) public certified expenditures described in §809.17 of this chapter; and
   5. (5) funds used for children receiving protective services described in §809.49 of this chapter.

3. (c) The rules contained in this chapter apply to other funds that are used for child care services allocated to workforce areas under Chapter 800 of this title, except for the following:

   1. (1) Funds used for quality improvement activities described in §809.16 of this chapter;
   2. (2) Assessing the parent share of cost described in §809.19 of this chapter; and
   3. (3) Subchapter C of this chapter.
4. (d) The rules contained in this chapter shall apply to the Agency, Local Workforce Development Boards (Boards), their child care contractors, child care providers, parents applying for or eligible to receive child care services, and other entities participating in any Agency child care program or initiative.

5. (e) The Commission may suspend a provision in this chapter for a specified time, on either a statewide or other basis, if the Commission determines that suspending the provision does not violate federal or state statutes or regulations, and:

   1. (1) will improve the efficiency and delivery of child care services; or
   2. (2) is necessary to implement new service delivery concepts or Commission-approved statewide initiatives or special projects within Commission-defined parameters.

Source Note:The provisions of this §809.1 adopted to be effective January 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 336; amended to be effective October 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 6437; amended to be effective December 2, 2025, 50 TexReg 7731.