Cal. HSC § 1597.57
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1597.57, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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Official statutory text
The department shall do all of the following:
(a) Develop and utilize one application form for all family day care homes for children requesting a new license.
(b) Establish for parents a consumer education program annually on the law and regulations governing family day care homes for children under this chapter and the role of the state and other public entities and local associations in relation to family day care homes for children. In planning this program, the department shall seek the assistance of other public entities and local associations.
(c) Administer an orientation program for new operators of family day care homes for children that may be conducted directly by the department or by contract with local governments or family day care home associations.
(a) Develop and utilize one application form for all family day care homes for children requesting a new license.
(b) Establish for parents a consumer education program annually on the law and regulations governing family day care homes for children under this chapter and the role of the state and other public entities and local associations in relation to family day care homes for children. In planning this program, the department shall seek the assistance of other public entities and local associations.
(c) Administer an orientation program for new operators of family day care homes for children that may be conducted directly by the department or by contract with local governments or family day care home associations.
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