16.841 Madison child care facilities and services. - Wisconsin Statutes

16.841

16.841 Madison child care facilities and services.

16.841(1)

(1) In this section:

16.841(1)(a)

(a) "Agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e).

16.841(1)(b)

(b) "Child care provider" means a provider licensed under s. 48.65, certified under s. 48.651 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14).

16.841(2)

(2) The department shall contract with one or more child care providers to supplement the cost of providing suitable space for child care services to be offered to the children of employees of agencies whose work stations are located in an area designated by the department comprising the central portion of the city of Madison.

16.841(3)

(3) The department may lease space or provide space in any state-owned or state-leased building to be used by a child care provider under a contract specified in sub. (2) or may contribute to space costs incurred by a child care provider under such a contract for the purpose of providing child care services to children specified in sub. (2). Prior to leasing space or providing space to a child care provider in any state-owned facility that is not constructed specially for the use of a particular agency, the department shall obtain concurrence of the building commission under s. 13.48 (2) (b) 4.

16.841(4)

(4) The department shall assess the costs of providing child care facilities to agencies whose employees are eligible to place their children in a facility operated by a child care provider who contracts with the department under sub. (2). The assessment shall be made on an equitable basis as determined by the department. The department shall deposit assessment receipts in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (5) (ka).

16.841(5)

(5) The department may permit children, other than children of employees specified in sub. (2), to receive child care services at a child care facility established under sub. (3) if all children who are eligible to receive services under sub. (2) are first provided an opportunity for services.

16.841 - ANNOT.

History: 1991 a. 39, 315; 1995 a. 289; 2003 a. 33.