EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 425.430 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 425.430 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of this

1-6 federal grants under Title IV of the Social Security Act , [(] 42 U.S.C. §§

1-7 601 et seq. [).]

1-8 2. The money assigned to the division pursuant to NRS 425.350 that

1-9 is collected by the enforcing authority each fiscal year and retained as

1-10 reimbursement to the state for the provision of public assistance must,

1-11 after deducting:

1-12 (a) Any payments required by federal law or as a condition to the

1-13 receipt of federal money; and

2-1 (b) The administrative expenses of the state to carry out the program,

2-2 be deposited in the account to improve the quality of services for child

2-3 care created pursuant to section 3 of this act.

2-4 Sec. 2. Chapter 432A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

2-5 the provisions set forth as sections 3 and 4 of this act.

2-6 Sec. 3. 1. The account to improve the quality of services for child

2-7 care is hereby created in the state general fund.

2-8 2. The director shall administer the account and may accept gifts and

2-9 grants of money from any source for deposit in the account. The director

2-10 may expend not more than 50 percent of the amount deposited annually

2-11 in the account to carry out section 4 of this act.

2-12 3. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after

2-13 deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account. The

2-14 money in the account does not lapse to the state general fund at the end

2-15 of a fiscal year. All claims against the account must be paid as other

2-16 claims against the state are paid.

2-17 Sec. 4. The director shall:

2-18 1. Establish a program to assist in:

2-19 (a) Improving the education and training of providers of child care in

2-20 this state;

2-21 (b) The certification of providers of child care in this state by the

2-22 National Association for the Education of Young Children or its

2-23 successor organization;

2-24 (c) Increasing the ratio of the number of persons providing child care

2-25 in this state to the number of children receiving child care in this state;

2-26 (d) Increasing the remuneration of providers of child care in this

2-27 state; and

2-28 (e) Decreasing the turnover rate among persons employed to provide

2-29 child care in this state.

2-30 2. Prepare and advertise a request for proposals by independent

2-31 contractors to assist in carrying out the program established pursuant to

2-32 subsection 1. Any contract awarded to such a contractor must be

2-33 awarded by competitive selection and require the contractor to provide

2-34 funding to carry out the program in an amount that is not less than the

2-35 amount of money provided to the contractor by the director.

2-36 Sec. 5. The director of the department of human resources:

2-37 1. Shall use his best efforts to ensure that the program established

2-38 pursuant to section 4 of this act is achieving successful results before

2-39 January 1, 2001.

2-40 2. Shall:

2-41 (a) Cause an independent study to be conducted to determine:

2-42 (1) The effect of the program established pursuant to section 4 of this

2-43 act on:

3-1 (I) The average amount of education and training obtained by

3-2 providers of child care in this state;

3-3 (II) The number of providers of child care in this state who have

3-4 obtained or are in the process of obtaining certification from the National

3-5 Association for the Education of Young Children or its successor

3-6 organization;

3-7 (III) The ratio of the number of persons providing child care in this

3-8 state to the number of children receiving child care in this state;

3-9 (IV) The average amount of remuneration received by providers of

3-10 child care in this state; and

3-11 (V) The turnover rate among persons employed to provide child

3-12 care in this state; and

3-13 (2) The amount, origin and purpose of funding provided to carry out

3-14 the program established pursuant to section 4 of this act, from sources

3-15 other than the account to improve the quality of services for child care

3-16 created pursuant to section 3 of this act; and

3-17 (b) On or before January 15, 2001, submit the findings of the study to

3-18 the director of the legislative counsel bureau for transmittal to the 71st

3-19 session of the Nevada Legislature.

3-20 3. May expend money from the account to improve the quality of

3-21 services for child care created pursuant to section 3 of this act to carry out

3-22 the provisions of subsection 2.

3-23 Sec. 6. This act becomes effective on June 30, 1999.