equal-access-affordability
Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not limit all family co-payments to seven percent or less of family income, as required by 98.45(l)(3). (Plan Question 3.1.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The waiver was approved to provide CDEC with the appropriate time to work with all relevant partners (counties, providers, families) on how best to implement a new family co-payment formula to ensure it did not exceed 7% of a family’s income. This additional time also allows CDEC to build the changes needed in our data system. 08/01/2026 2 CDEC will work with our partners to develop draft rules and practices to come into compliance. 06/01/2026 3 CDEC will share the draft rule with OCC for review. 06/01/2026 4 CDEC will promulgate the needed rule. 06/01/2026 5 CDEC will deploy the changes needed to our CCCAP data system, CHATS. 06/01/2026 6 CDEC will submit a plan amendment. 07/01/2026