{"data":{"id":"us-il/30-ilcs-590-4","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"30 ILCS 590/4","heading":"Prior to receiving authorization from the Department to contract for early care and education services, a State agency shall demonstrate a need for such services. Proof of need submitted to the Department may include a survey of agency employees as well as a determination of the availability of early care and education services under such agency, through other State agencies, or in the community. The Department may also require submission of a feasibility, design and implementation plan, which takes into consideration similar needs and services of other State agencies.","body":"The Department shall assist any State agency authorized to procure early care and education services in the preparation of a request for proposals, in order to assure that the services provided address the specific needs of the agency personnel.\nAny State agency authorized by the Department to contract for early care and education services shall have the sole responsibility for choosing the successful bidder and overseeing the operation of its child care service program within the guidelines established by the Department. The Department shall adopt rules pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act which detail the specific standards to be used by the Director of any State agency in the selection of a vendor of early care and education services.\nThe State agency's contract shall provide for the establishment of or arrangement for the use of a licensed early care and education center or a licensed early care and education agency, as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969.\nState agencies with similar needs, or those with small employee populations may group together to establish need and contract for the provision of early care and education services.","path":["CHAPTER 30 FINANCE","State Agency Employees Child Care Services Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=554\u0026ChapterID=7\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:19Z","sha256":"e8f5ae24ad8ae3c635723bcd6de5b4edcc443a1a754b7ac38fc3415c086add19","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/30-ilcs-590-3","next":"us-il/30-ilcs-590-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}