c. Requirements for Providers Subject to Licensing by the Department of Public Health

Child care providers that are required to be licensed by the Department of Public Health in accordance with section 19a-77 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be licensed and in good standing before any payments to the provider are approved.

Providers shall report changes in licensing status to the CCAP administrator by phone or in writing by the time the first invoice is submitted following the date the Department of Public Health informs the provider of the change. Changes in accreditation status shall be reported within ten days of the date of the change.

Payments shall not be made for child care services provided during periods the provider did not possess or maintain the required license, except when the provider has timely taken steps to renew a license but the Department of Public Health has not completed the renewal process. Providers shall not be entitled to advance notice if payments are terminated because the provider is not licensed.

The CCAP administrator shall withhold any payments that have not already been issued for periods during which the provider was determined to be operating illegally without a license. Any payments issued for services provided during periods the provider was operating without a required license shall be considered overpayments caused by the provider.

The CCAP administrator shall report providers who appear to be over capacity to the Department of Public Health for investigation of regulatory violations.