Section 32A-23B-1 – Short title.
Chapter 32A, Article 23B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Home Visiting Accountability Act”. History: Laws 2013, ch. 118, § 1; 2019, ch. 48, § 27. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, changed “This act” to “Chapter 32A, Article 23B NMSA 1978”.
Section 32A-23B-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Home Visiting Accountability Act: A. “culturally and linguistically appropriate” means appropriate when taking into consideration the culture, customs and language of an eligible family’s home; B. “department” means the early childhood education and care department; C. “eligible family” means a family that elects to receive home visiting services and includes: (1) […]
Section 32A-23B-3 – Home visiting programs; accountability; exclusions; contracting; reporting.
A. The department shall provide statewide home visiting services using a standards-based program and promulgate rules governing the program. B. The department shall fund only standards-based home visiting programs that include periodic home visits to improve the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of eligible families. The department may prioritize funding for programs associated with strong evidence […]
Section 32A-23C-1 – Short title.
This act [32A-23C-1 to 32A-23C-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Early Childhood Care Accountability Act”. History: Laws 2018, ch. 44, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2018, ch. 44 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 16, 2018, 90 days after the […]
Section 32A-23C-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Early Childhood Care Accountability Act: A. “child care assistance” means the assistance administered by the department that provides child care through the child care assistance program for school-aged children as the primary service delivery strategy through a contract with the department that offers services based on income and need for care […]
Section 32A-23-8 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 8; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 37 repealed 32A-23-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 8, relating to funds created, administration, effective July 1, 2020. For provisions of former section, see the 2019 NMSA […]
Section 32A-23-9 – Equal division of appropriations.
Any money appropriated for pre-kindergarten programs shall be divided equally between programs administered by the public schools and other programs licensed by the department. History: Laws 2011, ch. 126, § 1; 2019, ch. 48, § 23. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, after “divided equally between”, deleted “the public education department and the […]
Section 32A-23-10 – Mixed delivery of pre-kindergarten programs.
Any money appropriated for pre-kindergarten programs shall be distributed for mixed delivery programming. The public education department shall access funds from the early childhood education and care department to support pre-kindergarten in the public education system. Pre-kindergarten funding transfers to public providers shall be processed through the public education department to those public providers that […]
Section 32A-23A-1 – Short title.
Chapter 32A, Article 23A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Early Childhood Care and Education Act”. History: Laws 2011, ch. 123, § 1; 2019, ch. 48, § 25. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, changed “This act” to “Chapter 32A, Article 23A NMSA 1978”.
Section 32A-23A-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Early Childhood Care and Education Act: A. “department” means the early childhood education and care department; B. “early childhood” means the period of a person’s life from birth to age five; C. “fund” means the early childhood care and education fund; and D. “secretary” means the secretary of early childhood education […]