# Toddler Component in an Infant Care Center (a) Licensees serving infants may create a special program component for children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age. The provisions of Sections 101151 through 101239.2 and 101351 through 101439.1 shall apply to infant care centers operating a toddler component in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.956. (1) The infant care center shall obtain written permission from the child's authorized representative for the placement of the child in the toddler program. > NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 1596.81 and 1596.956, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1596.956, Health and Safety Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://t22.caqualityearlylearning.org/continuing-requirements-1/toddler-component-in-an-infant-care-center.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.