HAR §17-892.2-1. Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter: "Acting director" means a person who assumes the responsibilities of director of the child care facility in the absence of the director. "After school care" means child care provided after the end of the regular school day during the academic year for children who are kindergarten age and above who are enrolled in public or private elementary schools. 892.2-4 §17-892.2-1 "Approved child development or early childhood training courses" means child development or early childhood courses taken from accredited institutions of higher learning and other agencies or organizations authorized by the department which are automatically accepted. Other courses, workshops, or seminars shall be subject to approval by the department. "Assistant teacher" means any person who works with the guidance of the teacher and director to carry out the program of the center. "Background check" means a review of a person's background information pursuant to chapter 17-801. "Before school care" means child care provided before the start of the regular school day during the academic year for children kindergarten age and above who are enrolled in public or private elementary schools. "Caregiver" means any individual who is responsible for the physical well-being, health, safety, supervision, and guidance of children in child care. "Child" means any person who has not reached the age of eighteen years. "Child care" means those situations where a person or organization has agreed to assume the responsibility for the child's supervision, development, safety, and protection apart from the parent or guardian for any part of a twenty-four hour day. Child care may be provided out of the child's home in out-of-home relative care, in the child's home by relatives or non-relatives, in a family child care home, in a group child care home, or in a group child care center. "Child care aide" or "aide" or "child care assistant" means any person who helps the teacher or assistant teacher with all aspects of the planned program. "Child care center" or "group child care center" means a place other than a private home, maintained by any individual, organization, or agency for the 892.2-5