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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:black">FYI, the Family Child Care Regulations were adopted today and will go into effect in May 1, 2014. See official email below!<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<b>From:</b> Pickel, Kathleen (OCFS) <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ocfs.dl.dccs.all; ocfs.dl.ccfs.registrars<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Family-based child care regulations adopted today</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">Announcement:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">Today, October 30, 2013 the revised family day care and group family day care regulations will appear in the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">The revised family day care and group family day care regulations (413,416, 417) have been adopted and will go into effect on
<u>May 1, 2014</u>. This six-month lag period is built into the process to allow providers the time they need to become familiar with and come into compliance with the changes made to these regulations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">The revised regulations offer improved health and safety standards as well as increased clarity and organization. OCFS is prepared to work together with
our committed child care providers toward the increased safety and health of New York’s children.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">OCFS has scheduled a statewide child care provider video conference on November 14, 2013 to introduce the changes and other learning opportunities will follow.
Licensors and registrars will also be available to provide technical assistance as needed.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">Here is the link to the Division of Child Care Services home page. Look for the announcement under the heading “NEWS”at :</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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