{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3740","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §3740","heading":"Office of Child Care and Head Start","body":"1.  Establishment.  The Office of Child Care and Head Start is established within the Division of Purchased and Support Services.\n2.  Powers and duties.  The office has the following powers and duties:\nA.  Maintain an inventory of child care information;\nB.  Provide public education on becoming better consumers of child care;\nC.  Provide staffing assistance to the council;\nD.  Coordinate an ongoing review of all child care licensing rules;\nE.  Provide technical assistance to public and private sector employers, school systems and community groups concerning child care, flexible benefits and work schedules;\nF.  Coordinate the development of a training system for child care providers;\nG.  Develop incentives for employer involvement in child care; and\nH.  Promote cooperative relationships between public health organizations and child care programs.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION","PART 3: CHILDREN","CHAPTER 1052-A: CHILD CARE SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec3740.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"72cf2758c5774a16d4927a30237a474f5e80fdb2e413d84c1b8b299b90c8eeb4","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3739","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3740-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}