N.Y. Social Services Law § 390-n: Child care support center; operating certificate required

§ 390-n. Child care support center; operating certificate required. 1.

For purposes of this section, "child care support center" shall mean an

entity operating as a child care resource and referral program as

defined in title five-B of this article that is certified by the office

of children and family services to place individuals as substitute

caregivers at child day care centers, group family day care homes,

family day care homes, or school age child care programs as defined in

section three hundred ninety of this title for the purpose of providing

child day care.

2. The office of children and family services shall be authorized to

certify child care support centers and may, at its discretion, limit the

number of operating certificates issued. The office of children and

family services shall regulate and monitor child care support centers.

3. No entity may place substitute caregivers at child day care

centers, group family day care homes, family day care homes, or school

age child care programs unless it possesses a valid operating

certificate issued by the office of children and family services.

4. Prior to placing an individual as a substitute caregiver at a child

day care center, group family day care home, family day care home, or

school age child care program as defined in section three hundred ninety

of this title for the purpose of providing child day care, a child care

support center shall verify that the substitute caregiver has met the:

(a) standards and training requirements set forth in section three

hundred ninety-a of this title for child day care program employees;

(b) criminal history review and background clearance requirements of

section three hundred ninety-b of this title for prospective employees

of a child day care program; and

(c) any other requirements established by the regulations of the

office of children and family services.

5. Any child day care program licensed or registered by the office of

children and family services shall be authorized to request placement of

a substitute caregiver by a child care support center in accordance with

procedures established by the child care support center.

6. Operating certificates issued under this section shall remain valid

unless surrendered by the child care support center or revoked by the

office of children and family services. The office of children and

family services may revoke an operating certificate at any time upon a

determination that the child care support center has not operated in

accordance with applicable state or federal law.

7. The office of children and family services shall deny an

application for certification of a child care support center if the

applicant had an operating certificate revoked within the two years

prior to the date of application.