There is established within the Early Learning Division the Office of Child Care.
(2)
(a) The Office of Child Care, as designated by the Governor, shall be responsible for administering funds received by the State of Oregon pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, the Child Care and Development Fund and other federal child care funds and grants received by the State of Oregon.
(b)
Through the legislative budgeting process, the Legislative Assembly shall identify the portion of the funds received by the State of Oregon pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 to be spent to provide quality child care, to provide child care subsidies and for administrative expenditures. The Office of Child Care shall administer the funds according to the portions identified by the Legislative Assembly.
(c)
The Office of Child Care shall submit an annual report to the Legislative Fiscal Office regarding the expenditures of the funds received by the State of Oregon pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 and the most recent estimate of the balance of the funds.
The Office of Child Care may maintain information about child care facilities and providers through electronic records systems.
(5)
The Office of Child Care may share information with other public entities when the office determines that sharing the information would support the health or safety of children in child care, except as otherwise prohibited by state or federal law.