14 U.S.C. § 2926 — Family child care providers

Page 195 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 2927 (3) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with re- spect to— (A) early childhood development; (B) activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages; (C) child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and (D) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures. (4) USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRO- GRAMS.—The Commandant may use Depart- ment of Defense training programs, on a reim- bursable or nonreimbursable basis, for pur- poses of this subsection. (b) TRAINING AND CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS.— (1) SPECIALIST REQUIRED.—The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum develop- ment with appropriate credentials and experi- ence. (2) DUTIES.—The duties of the specialist de- scribed in paragraph (1) shall include— (A) special teaching activities; (B) daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees; (C) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans; (D) assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and (E) advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care em- ployees. (3) COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an em- ployee in a competitive service position. (Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 214(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3032, § 554; renumbered § 2924, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 117(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4230.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 554 of this title as this section. § 2925. Parent partnerships with child develop- ment centers (a) PARENT BOARDS.— (1) FORMATION.—The Commandant shall re- quire that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the center. (2) FUNCTIONS.—Each board of parents formed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) meet periodically with the staff of the center at which the board is formed and the commander of the unit served by the center, for the purpose of discussing problems and concerns; and (B) be responsible, together with the staff of the center, for coordinating any parent participation initiative established under subsection (b). (3) CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5.—Chapter 10 of title 5 does not apply to a board of parents formed under paragraph (1). (b) PARENT PARTICIPATION INITIATIVE.—The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard child development center to encourage and fa- cilitate parent participation in educational and related activities at the center. (Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 214(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3032, § 555; renumbered § 2925, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 117(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4230; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(60), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4312.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5’’ for ‘‘FACA’’ in heading and ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5’’ for ‘‘The Federal Advisory Com- mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ in text. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 555 of this title as this section. § 2926. Family child care providers (a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than quarterly, the Commandant shall ensure that each family child care provider is subject to in- spection. (b) RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTIONS.—Of the quarterly inspections under subsection (a) each year— (1) 3 inspections shall be carried out by a representative of the Coast Guard installation served by the family child care provider con- cerned; and (2) 1 inspection shall be carried out by a rep- resentative of the Coast Guard child develop- ment services work-life programs. (Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXII [LXXXII], § 8237(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4665.) § 2927. Child care subsidy program (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) AUTHORITY.—The Commandant may oper- ate a child care subsidy program to provide fi- nancial assistance to eligible providers that provide child care services or youth program services to members of the Coast Guard, mem- bers of the Coast Guard with dependents who are participating in the child care subsidy pro- gram, and any other individual the Com- mandant considers appropriate, if— (A) providing such financial assistance— (i) is in the best interests of the Coast Guard; and (ii) enables supplementation or expan- sion of the provision of Coast Guard child care services, while not supplanting or re- placing Coast Guard child care services; and (B) the Commandant ensures, to the extent practicable, that the eligible provider is able to comply, and does comply, with the regu- lations, policies, and standards applicable to Coast Guard child care services. (2) ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS.—A provider of child care services or youth program services is eli- gible for financial assistance under this sec- tion if the provider— (A) is licensed to provide such services under applicable State and local law or