Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program
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Summary
The bill gives the Ohio Attorney General authority to investigate and prosecute criminal or civil violations tied to publicly funded child care, while allowing the Department of Children and Youth to suspend licenses of centers or family homes for serious safety or fraud concerns. It also formally makes the department the agency that administers state and federal child‑care funds and outlines who may receive those services. These changes aim to improve accountability and ensure proper use of public dollars in Ohio’s child‑care system.
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