(a) The rules contained in this chapter may be cited as the Child Care Services rules.
(b) The purpose of the rules contained in this chapter is to interpret and implement the requirements of state and federal statutes and regulations governing child care and quality improvement activities funded through the Texas Workforce Commission (Commission), to include the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which includes:
  (1) funds allocated to local workforce development areas (workforce areas) as provided in §800.58 of this title;
  (2) private donated funds described in §809.17 of this chapter;
  (3) public transferred funds described in §809.17 of this chapter;
  (4) public certified expenditures described in §809.17 of this chapter; and
  (5) funds used for children receiving protective services described in §809.49 of this chapter.
(c) The rules contained in this chapter apply to other funds that are used for child care services allocated to workforce areas under Chapter 800 of this title, except for the following:
  (1) Funds used for quality improvement activities described in §809.16 of this chapter;
  (2) Assessing the parent share of cost described in §809.19 of this chapter; and
  (3) Subchapter C of this chapter (relating to Eligibility for Child Care Services).
(d) The rules contained in this chapter shall apply to the Commission, Local Workforce Development Boards (Boards), their child care contractors, child care providers, and parents applying for or eligible to receive child care services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §809.1 adopted to be effective January 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 336; amended to be effective October 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 6437