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Assistant licensed to practice health care by the D.C. Board of Medicine or Board of Nursing, or by a comparable body in another state.

Licensee – A Child Development Facility licensed pursuant to this chapter, or the operator of such a Facility, including the Center Director or Caregiver of a Home or Expanded home.

Nanny share – An arrangement in which two or more families are splitting the services of a nanny under these circumstances: The nanny may work part- time for one family caring for the child(ren) in their own home then work part-time for the other family caring for that family’s child(ren) in their home.

Neglect – The failure to provide care, services and supervision necessary to avoid physical harm or mental anguish.

Non-ambulatory child – A child who is: (1) unable to leave a building under emergency conditions without assistance; (2) unable to walk forward or backward without assistance; (3) unable to go up or down steps without assistance; or (4) dependent upon mechanical aids such as crutches, walkers or wheelchairs.

Non-peak hours – For programs operating during traditional daytime hours, before 9:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m.; and for programs operating outside of traditional daytime hours, time periods as specified in writing to, and accepted by, OSSE.

OAH – The Office of Administrative Hearings.

OAH Act – Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2002, effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76; D.C. Official Code §§ 2- 1831.01 et seq.).

Office of the State Superintendent or OSSE – The office established by Section 2 of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C Official Code § 38-2601).

Out-of-school-time care – Care and other services, supervision and guidance provided to one or more children of legal school age and under the age of fifteen (15) years, who are enrolled in public, private, or charter schools, before and after normal school hours at a Child Development Facility.

Parent – A legal mother or father of a child, by blood, adoption, foster care placement, or appointment as legal guardian or custodian of that child by a court of competent jurisdiction.