Section 40-6.6-1. – Short title.

§ 40-6.6-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Quality Family Child Care Act of 2013.” History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 465, § 1.

Section 40-6.6-10. – Unfair practices.

§ 40-6.6-10. Unfair practices. It shall be unlawful for the state to do any of the acts made unlawful under § 28-7-13. It shall be unlawful for the provider representative to do any of the acts made unlawful under § 28-7-13.1. Any alleged violation of this provision may be filed with the labor relations board […]

Section 40-6.6-11. – CCAP family childcare providers not state employees.

§ 40-6.6-11. CCAP family childcare providers not state employees. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to make CCAP family childcare providers employees of the state for any purpose, including for the purposes of eligibility for the state employee pension program or state employee health benefits. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. […]

Section 40-6.6-12. – Right of families to select, direct, and terminate CCAP family childcare providers.

§ 40-6.6-12. Right of families to select, direct, and terminate CCAP family childcare providers. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the rights of families to select, direct, and terminate the services of CCAP family childcare providers. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 465, § 1.

Section 40-6.6-13. – Strikes not authorized.

§ 40-6.6-13. Strikes not authorized. CCAP family childcare providers shall not engage in any strike or other collective cessation of the delivery of childcare services. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 465, § 1.

Section 40-6.6-14. – State action exemption.

§ 40-6.6-14. State action exemption. The state action exemption to the application of state and federal antitrust laws is applicable to the activities of CCAP family childcare providers and their provider representative authorized under this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 465, § 1.

Section 40-6.6-2. – Definitions.

§ 40-6.6-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth herein, unless the context in which such terms are used clearly indicates to the contrary: (1) “CCAP” means “Child Care Assistance Program” the program administered by the department of human services that provides financial assistance to families for […]

Section 40-6.6-3. – Child Care Assistance Program Parent Advisory Council.

§ 40-6.6-3. Child Care Assistance Program Parent Advisory Council. (a) There is established a Child Care Assistance Program Parent Advisory Council. The council shall consist of seven (7) members, six (6) of whom shall be the parents or guardians of children who participate, or have participated in, CCAP within the two (2) years previous to […]

Section 40-6.6-4. – Right of CCAP family childcare providers to choose provider representative — Subjects of negotiation.

§ 40-6.6-4. Right of CCAP family childcare providers to choose provider representative — Subjects of negotiation. (a) CCAP family childcare providers may, in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 40-6.6-9, choose a provider organization to be their provider representative and to negotiate with the director, or his or her designee, over the terms […]

Section 40-6.6-5. – Good-faith negotiations.

§ 40-6.6-5. Good-faith negotiations. It shall be the obligation of the director, or his or her designee, to meet and confer in good faith with the provider representative within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the provider representative of the request for a meeting for bargaining purposes. This obligation shall include the […]

Section 40-6.6-6. – Unresolved issues — Impasse procedures.

§ 40-6.6-6. Unresolved issues — Impasse procedures. In the event that the provider representative and the director, or his or her designee, are unable to reach an agreement on a contract, or reach an impasse in negotiations, the procedures of §§ 36-11-7.1 through 36-11-11 shall be followed. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; […]

Section 40-6.6-7. – Economic aspects of contract subject to legislative appropriation.

§ 40-6.6-7. Economic aspects of contract subject to legislative appropriation. Any aspects of a contract requiring appropriation by the federal government, the general assembly, or revisions to statutes and/or regulations shall be subject to passage of those state or federal appropriations or statutory and/or regulatory revisions. History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 456, § 1; P.L. […]

Section 40-6.6-8. – Duty to represent all CCAP family childcare providers fairly — Service charge and deductions.

§ 40-6.6-8. Duty to represent all CCAP family childcare providers fairly — Service charge and deductions. (a) A provider organization certified as the provider representative shall represent all CCAP family childcare providers in the state fairly and without discrimination, without regard to whether or not the CCAP family childcare providers are members of the provider […]

Section 40-6.6-9. – Certification and decertification of provider organization.

§ 40-6.6-9. Certification and decertification of provider organization. (a) Petitions to certify a provider organization to serve as the provider representative of CCAP family childcare providers, petitions to intervene in the election, and any other petitions for investigation of controversies as to representation may be filed with, and acted upon by, the labor relations board […]