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.