The procedures for determining the payment rate for certified developmental day centers are also described in this chapter. Payment Policies New payment policies which allow suspension of subsidized child care payments for failure by the provider to meet licensing requirements that jeopardize health and safety standards are described here. Policy describing when shift overlap can be approved is also included in this chapter. This chapter discusses the provider agreement. Before the local purchasing agency can issue a vendor payment for subsidized child care services purchased from a child care provider, the Child Care Provider Agreement must be signed.
New policy requires that the provider agreement be renewed annually.
This chapter discusses types of overpayments and fraud, including the procedures to follow when an agency believes a recipient or provider has inappropriately received child care subsidy services or payments. It includes a description of unintentional error and intentional fraud and such policies regarding which errors are subject to a payback. The table of contents now includes the revision date of the forms and the typical order of usage for these forms. The Nonlicensed Home Checklist has been revised to reflect additional requirements such as revised transportation requirements. New forms have also been added that address child care subsidy overpayment and error.