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WAIS Document Retrieval <br />CALI FORNIA CODES <br />HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE <br />SECTION 1596.70-1596.799 <br />1596.70. This chapter and Chapters 3.5 (commencing with Section <br />1596.90) and 3.6 (commencing with 1597.30) may be cited as the <br />Cali £ornia Child Day Care Facilities Act. <br />1596.71. This chapter applies to Chapters 3.5 (commencing with <br />Section 1596.90) and 3.6 (commencing with Section 1597.30). This <br />chapter also applies to Chapter 3.65 (commencing with Section <br />1597.70). <br />1596.72. The Legislature finds all of the following: <br />(a) That child day care facilities can contribute positively to a <br />child's emotional, cognitive, and educational development. <br />(b) That it is the intent of this state to provide a <br />comprehensive, quality system for licensing child day care faciiitie; <br />to ensure a quality day care environment. <br />(c) That this system of li censure requires a special understandinc <br />of the unique characteristics and needs of the children served by <br />child day care facilities. <br />(d) That it is the intent of the Legislature to establish within <br />the State Department of Social Services an organizational structure <br />to separate licensing of child day care facilities from those <br />facility types administered under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section <br />1500) . <br />(e) That good quality child day care services are an essential <br />service for working parents. <br />1596.73. 'Phe purposes of this act are to: <br />(a) Streamline the administration of child care licensing and <br />thereby increase the efficiency and effectiveness of this system. <br />(b) Encourage the development of licensing staff with knowledge <br />and understanding of children and child care needs. <br />(c) Provide providers of child care with technical assistance <br />about licensing requirements. <br />(d) Enhance consumer awareness of licensing requirements and the <br />benefits of licensed child care. <br />(e) Recognize that affordable, quality licensed child care is <br />critical to the well-being of parents and children in this state. <br />1596.79. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions <br />contained in this chapter govern the construction of this chapter and <br />Chapters 3.5 (commencing with Section 1596.90) and 3.6 (commencing <br />with Section 1597.30). <br />1596.75. "Child" means a person who is under 1B years of age who is <br />being provided care and supervision in a child day care facility, <br />Page 1 of 9 <br />http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=96954823257+2+0+O.GWarca t~itni~nn4 <br />