equal-access-payment-rates

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency’s payment rates for infants in center-based care, infants in family child care homes, preschoolers in center-based care, and preschoolers in family child care homes are not sufficient to ensure equal access, as required by 98.45(a). (Plan Question 4.3.2a) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/30/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Market Rate Survey completed. 11/14/2023 2 Draft completed Hawaii Administrative Rule for payment rates for infants in center-based care, infants in family child care homes, preschoolers in center-based care, and preschoolers in family child care homes. 11/30/2024 3 Rule amendment routing process for adoption. 01/30/2026 4 System modification within the Hawaii Automated Network of Assistance (HANA) system. 12/30/2026 5 Policy implemented. 12/30/2026