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The state payment amount is based on the state rate established on the Child Care Assistance Program Rate Schedule or theprovider’s rate (whichever is less), minus the family’s monthly contribution (co-pay), for Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) II or PASS III. PASS I families do not have a co-pay.

Providers determine their own prices (rates) for child care services provided. The CCAP reimburses the provider the lesser of either the provider’s rate or the state rate listed on the current Child Care Assistance Program Rate Schedule.

4370-2 MONTHLY MAXIMUM STATE PAYMENT The monthly maximum state payment rate that can be paid, per child, during any month is equal to the full month enrollment rate plus the part month enrollment rate, for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Rate Region of the facility, provider type, and child’s age category.

If the child receives care from two (2) different providers, payment is based on each provider type. Each provider will be paid at the lesser of the provider’s own rate or the state rate, not to exceed the above established maximum for the combined usage.

For example: A child attends a Licensed Center Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm and would be paid at the full month rate for a Licensed Center. The child also attends an Approved Relative Provider Monday – Friday 7:00 pm thru 11:30 pm which would be paid at the part month rate for an Approved provider. The monthly maximum is set at the Licensed Center rate. Each provider would be paid based on the state rate for their provider type.

The following are exceptions to the monthly maximum state payment:

1. Families Using Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) I: The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) Public Assistance Analyst (PAA) II may grant up to six (6) months approval for the provider’s rate, which is more than the state rate, to be paid instead of the state rate in situations where a family resides in a community with limited or inaccessible child care, and/or under exceptional circumstances may result in additional child care costs causing a financial burden.