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 Finalize requirements for functionality of prospective payment and pay by enrollment for development of new subsidy IT system. 02/01/2025 2 Execute contract for development of new subsidy system. 03/01/2025 3 Development and initial user acceptance testing of new subsidy IT system by contractor. 06/01/2026 4 Final user acceptance testing of new subsidy IT system. 07/01/2026 5 Revise Iowa Administrative Code for Child Care Assistance program to reflect prospective payment and pay by enrollment. 08/01/2026 6 Roll out new subsidy IT system. 08/01/2026