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

2. (b) The purpose of these rules is to interpret and implement the requirements of state and federal statutes and regulations governing child care and quality improvement activities funded through the Texas Workforce Commission (Commission), to include:

   1. (1) the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which includes:

      1. (A) funds allocated to local workforce development areas (workforce areas) as provided in §800.58 of this title;
      2. (B) private donated funds described in §809.17(b)(1);
      3. (C) public transferred funds described in §809.17(b)(2);
      4. (D) public certified expenditures described in §809.17(b)(3); and
      5. (E) funds used for children receiving protective services described in §809.49.
   2. (2) other funds that are used for child care services allocated to workforce areas under Chapter 800 of this title.
3. (c) The rules contained in this chapter shall apply to the Commission, Local Workforce Development Boards (Boards), their child care contractors, child care providers, and parents applying for or eligible to receive child care services.

Source Note:The provisions of this §809.1 adopted to be effective January 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 336.