402.3145  Subsidized child care transportation program.--

(1)  The department, pursuant to chapter 427, shall establish a subsidized child care transportation system for children at risk of abuse or neglect participating in the subsidized child care program. The state community child care coordination agencies shall contract for the provision of transportation services as required by this section.

(2)  The transportation system shall provide transportation to each child participating in subsidized child care when, and only when, transportation is necessary to provide child care opportunities which otherwise would not be available to a child whose home is more than a reasonable walking distance from the nearest child care facility or family day care home.