402.3135  Subsidized child care case management program.--

(1)  The department shall establish or contract for a child care case management program for children at risk of abuse or neglect participating in the subsidized child care program and their families.

(2)  The case management program staff shall perform, but not be limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:

(a)  Participation in the case staffing meetings.

(b)  Provision of technical assistance to child care staff or parents on child development matters or other issues related to the child.

(c)  Provision of technical assistance to Child Care Plus facilities or homes pursuant to s. 402.28.

(d)  Supplementation of the training efforts of the department and other providers in the child care and child development area.

(3)  The department shall conduct or contract for an evaluation to determine the effectiveness of this program component and establish an allocation workload methodology for budget development.