§ 35A-3-201 — Definitions.

As used in this part:
(1) "Child care" means the child care services defined in Section 35A-3-102 for:

(1)(a) children age 12 or younger; and
(1)(b) children with disabilities age 18 or younger.
(2) "Child care provider association" means an association:

(2)(a) that has functioned as a child care provider association in the state for at least three years; and
(2)(b) is affiliated with a national child care provider association.
(3) "Committee" means the Child Care Advisory Committee created in Section 35A-3-205.
(4) "Director" means the director of the Office of Child Care.
(5) (5)(a) "Income" means gross income, whether earned or unearned, as defined by rule made in accordance with Section 35A-3-203.
(5)(b) "Income" does not include:
(5)(b)(i) income from means-tested programs, including:

(5)(b)(i)(A) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families;
(5)(b)(i)(B) the Social Security Act; and
(5)(b)(i)(C) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;
(5)(b)(ii) in-kind income;
(5)(b)(iii) scholarship, grant, or bona fide loan money;
(5)(b)(iv) a federal or state income tax credit; or
(5)(b)(v) a nonrecurring lump sum benefit.
(6) "Income-eligible child" means a child whose:

(6)(a) family income does not exceed 85% of state median income for a family of the same size; and
(6)(b) family assets do not exceed the limit established by the office through rule created in accordance with Section 35A-3-203.
(7) "Office" means the Office of Child Care created in Section 35A-3-202.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 168, 2021 General Session