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128 STAT. 1978 PUBLIC LAW 113–186—NOV. 19, 2014 for compliance with all child care licensing standards, which shall include an inspection for compliance with health, safety, and fire standards (inspectors may inspect for compli- ance with all 3 standards at the same time); ‘‘(III) require the ratio of licensing inspectors to such child care providers and facilities in the State to be maintained at a level sufficient to enable the State to conduct inspections of such child care providers and facilities on a timely basis in accordance with Federal, State, and local law; and ‘‘(IV) require licensing inspectors (or qualified inspectors designated by the lead agency) of child care providers and facilities to perform an annual inspection of each license-exempt provider in the State receiving funds under this subchapter (unless the provider is an eligible child care pro- vider as described in section 658P(6)(B)) for compli- ance with health, safety, and fire standards, at a time to be determined by the State. ‘‘(ii) CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary may offer guidance to a State, if requested by the State, on a research-based minimum standard regarding ratios described in clause (i)(III) and provide technical assist- ance to the State on meeting the minimum standard within a reasonable time period, but shall not prescribe a particular ratio. ‘‘(L) COMPLIANCE WITH CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The plan shall include a certification that child care providers within the State will comply with the child abuse reporting requirements of section 106(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat- ment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(i)). ‘‘(M) MEETING THE NEEDS OF CERTAIN POPULATIONS.— The plan shall describe how the State will develop and implement strategies (which may include alternative reimbursement rates to child care providers, the provision of direct contracts or grants to community-based organiza- tions, offering child care certificates to parents, or other means determined by the State) to increase the supply and improve the quality of child care services for— ‘‘(i) children in underserved areas; ‘‘(ii) infants and toddlers; ‘‘(iii) children with disabilities, as defined by the State; and ‘‘(iv) children who receive care during nontradi- tional hours. ‘‘(N) PROTECTION FOR WORKING PARENTS.— ‘‘(i) MINIMUM PERIOD.— ‘‘(I) 12-MONTH PERIOD.—The plan shall dem- onstrate that each child who receives assistance under this subchapter in the State will be consid- ered to meet all eligibility requirements for such assistance and will receive such assistance, for not less than 12 months before the State or des- ignated local entity redetermines the eligibility of Certification. VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:40 Nov 10, 2020 Jkt 039194 PO 00002 Frm 00554 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2014\PT2\39194PT2.001 39194PT2 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER (1)