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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

17 using: 1. Actual expenditures to date from the current fiscal year; 2. Average monthly expenditures over the most recent twelve (12) months, or another methodology approved and posted publicly by the Department; or 3. Any known or anticipated changes in CCCAP operations, including but not limited to enrollment, rates, or provider payments. KKKK. “Prudent person principle (PPP)” means allowing the child care technician to act in a manner consistent with what a reasonable person of ordinary prudence would or would not do under the same or similar circumstances when executing their responsibilities to determine CCCAP eligibility, enter into a fiscal agreement, and reimburse child care providers for care that was not automatically processed through CHATS. LLLL. “Qualified exempt child care facilities” means a facility that is approved, certified, or licensed by any other state department or agency, or federal government department or agency, which has standards for operation of the facility and inspects or monitors the facility; and has been declared exempt from the child care licensing act as defined in Department rule at 8 CCR 1402-1, rule section 2.112. MMMM. “Qualified exempt child care provider” means a family child care home provider who is not licensed but provides care for a child(ren) from the same family; or an individual who is not licensed but provides care for a child(ren) who is related to the individual if the child’s care is funded in whole or in part with money received on the child’s behalf from the publicly funded CCCAP under Department regulations at 8 CCR 1402-1, rule section 2.112(B)(5). NNNN. “Rate notification” means a notification of provider reimbursement rates and applicable registration, activity, or transportation fees that reflect the child care provider’s CCCAP reimbursement rate based on the comparison of the county’s ceiling rates that are reflected in the current fiscal agreement and the provider’s private pay rates, quality level or rate types.