e. Maximum Payments

Payments for a child who is cared for by a single provider shall not exceed the established payment rate for fifty-one to sixty-five hours of care per week, excluding incentive payments for accreditation and professional development authorized under subsection (d) of this section and supplemental payments authorized under subsection (b) of section 17b-749-16 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

If a child receives care from two or more providers, the payment rate shall be calculated independently for each provider. The payment rate for each certificate of payment shall be based on the hours of care authorized for the provider, except that the total hours authorized for all providers shall not exceed sixty-five hours per week or two hundred eighty hours per month. To determine the level of care, the CCAP administrator shall first calculate the weekly number of authorized hours of care for the provider with whom the child spends the majority of time or the provider for whom an existing certificate is already in effect. The authorized hours for this provider shall be subtracted from the sixty-five to determine the maximum number of hours available for the other or new provider. If the hours are approximately equal, the CCAP administrator may consult with the parent to determine how the hours will be allocated. The CCAP administrator shall not be required to cancel a certificate that is already in effect.