Sec. 9. The director of the division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter, including rules specifying the following: (1) Standards for the hiring of staff for a preschool child care program. (2) Cost and expense standards for the establishment and operation of a preschool child care program within a school and within a facility other than a school. (3) A sliding fee scale for use by preschool child care programs that are operating under a grant under this chapter. (4) Minimum staff to child ratios for a preschool child care program. (5) Physical space requirements for a preschool child care program, including indoor and outdoor space. (6) Nutrition requirements for a preschool child care program. (7) Standards for the provision of emergency health services in a preschool child care program. (8) Application guidelines and deadlines. (9) A method for establishing priority of applicants. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-6.2-9.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.11.