56. A recognized home childcare provider is, with regard to the services the person provides to parents in that capacity, a provider of services within the meaning of the Civil Code.
Despite any conflicting provision, a recognized home childcare provider, when acting within the home childcare operation, is deemed not to be in the employ of, or an employee of, the coordinating office that granted its recognition. The same applies to an adult assistant and any employees of the home childcare provider.