Section 2060.1010  Eligible Child Care Provider

To qualify for a bonus award under the Child Care Workforce Bonus Program, the applicant must meet all four of the following requirements:

a)         be either:

1)         a licensed child care provider holding a valid day care license from IDEC (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2007, 2008 or 2009) as of March 11, 2021 and ongoing; or

2)         either a license-exempt center serving school age children or a license-exempt family child care home, operating in accordance with IDEC exemptions (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2005.3) and receiving payments through IDEC's Child Care Assistance Program;

b)         regularly provide year-round child care services;

c)         meet provider-specific IDEC health and safety training requirements, including Training for Mandated Reporters, First Aid, and age-appropriate CPR (see 45 CFR 98.41 and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2060.830); and

d)         be open and receiving children at the time of application.

(Source:  Recodified from 89 Ill. Adm. Code 50 (Department of Human Services) pursuant to P.A. 103-0594, at 50 Ill. Reg. 10370)