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Notice of Rulemaking and Public Rule Hearing for 8.9.3 NMAC, 8.9.4 NMAC, 8.9.5 NMAC, and 8.9.6 NMAC

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UPDATED MEETING LINK

Updated Link as of September 26, 2022: Notice of Rulemaking and Public Rule Hearing for 8.9.3 NMAC, 8.9.4 NMAC, 8.9.5 NMAC, and 8.9.6 NMAC

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Webinar ID: 858 5502 3937

NOTICE OF RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC RULE HEARING

New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s mission is to ensure that all New Mexican families and young children have equitable access to high-quality early childhood opportunities. As part of this mission, ECECD is proposing to adopt the following new regulations based off the previous versions enacted by the Children Youth and Families Department:

  • 8.9.3 NMAC Child Care Assistance Requirements for Child Care Assistance Programs for Clients and Child Care Providers (Formerly 8.15.2 NMAC) 
  • 8.9.4 NMAC – Child Care Licensing; Child Care Centers, Out of School Time Programs, Family Child Care Homes, and Other Early Care and Education Programs (Formerly 8.16.2 NMAC) 
  • 8.9.5 NMAC – Non-Licensed Child Care; Requirements Governing Registration of Non-Licensed Family Child Care Homes (Formerly 8.17.2 NMAC) 
  • 8.9.6 NMAC- Governing Background Checks and Employment History Verification (Formerly 8.8.3 NMAC)
Notice of public rule hearing:

The public rule hearing will be held on September 27, 2022:

  • 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for 8.9.3 NMAC
  • 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for 8.9.4 NMAC
  • 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for 8.9.5 NMAC
  • 2:00 pm to 3:00 p.m. for 8.9.6 NMAC

The hearing will be held in Apodaca Hall of the PERA Building located at 1120 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502 and via virtual web platform (Zoom see details below), email, and telephonic means. The public hearing will be conducted in a fair and equitable manner by an ECECD agency representative or hearing officer and shall be recorded. Any interested member of the public may attend the hearing and will be provided a reasonable opportunity to offer public comment, either orally or in writing, including presentation of data, views, or arguments, on the proposed rules during the hearing. Individuals with disabilities who need any form of auxiliary aid to attend or participate in the public hearing are asked to contact ECECD at ECECD-ECS-PublicComment@state.nm.us or call (505) 231-5820.

ECECD will make every effort to accommodate all reasonable requests but cannot guarantee accommodation of a request that is not received at least ten calendar days before the scheduled hearing.

      Notice of acceptance of written public comment:

      Written public comment, including presentation of data, views, or arguments about the proposed rules, from any interested member of the public, may be submitted via email to ECECD-ECS-PublicComment@state.nm.us with the subject line “Proposed Regulation Public Comment” or via first class mail to P.O. Drawer 5619, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502 –5619. Written comments may be delivered to the Old PERA building at 1120 Paseo De Peralta on September 27, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm.

      The comment period ends at the conclusion of the public hearing on September 27, 2022. Any interested member of the public may attend the hearing in person, or via the virtual web platform or telephone, and offer public comments on the proposed rule during the hearing.

      UPDATED MEETING LINK

      Updated Link as of September 26, 2022: Notice of Rulemaking and Public Rule Hearing for 8.9.3 NMAC, 8.9.4 NMAC, 8.9.5 NMAC, and 8.9.6 NMAC

      Please click the link below to join the webinar:
      https://nmececdorg.zoom.us/j/85855023937

      Or One tap mobile :
      US: +16699009128,,85855023937# or +17193594580,,85855023937#

      Or Telephone:
      Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
      US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 386 347 5053 or +1 564 217 2000 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 646 931 3860 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 309 205 3325 or +1 312 626 6799

      Webinar ID: 858 5502 3937