equal-access-payment-practices

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not pay all provider types prospectively or alternatively does not demonstrate that it is not a generally-accepted practice for all provider types, as required by 98.45(m)(1). (Plan Question 4.4.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not pay based on enrollment or alternatively does not provide justification that this is impracticable or is not a generally-accepted practice, as required by 98.45(m)(2). (Plan Question 4.4.1b). 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 the appropriate time to work with all relevant partners (counties, providers, families) on how best to implement prospective pay and payment based on enrollment. 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