[ Text of section effective until July 31, 2008. Repealed by 2008, 215, Sec. 43.]
Section 5. The office shall promote the development of day care services for children in the following manner:
1. The office shall seek, accept and distribute or expend all federal funds available to the office for day care and related services and shall assist other agencies of the commonwealth and local agencies to take full advantage of all federal funds available for such services.
2. The office shall provide general information and technical assistance to groups of parents and other providers and potential providers of day care services, including information regarding sources of available funds.
3. The office may provide day care services to children by contracting for such services, or, in the case of demonstration programs, by operating such services or contracting for such services.
4. The office shall be responsible for the prior approval of the distribution or expenditure of funds for day care services by departments or agencies within the executive office of human services, which approval shall be required.
5. The office shall be responsible for approval of budget requests for day care services from departments or agencies within an executive office by agreement with the secretary of any executive office, and such approval, by agreement, may be required.