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Title 13: Social Service Resources Table of Contents Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Revised June 14, 2024 Page 2 Page Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Acceptance or Denial of Application ................................................................................. 70 Grace Period Following the Denial of an Application ................................................ 71 Establishing the Certification Period ................................................................................. 73 Availability of Another Child Care Resource ..................................................................... 74 Identifying the Provider .......................................................................................................... 75 Eligible Providers .............................................................................................................. 75 Provider Requirements ..................................................................................................... 76 Provider Cooperation with Investigations ................................................................. 77 Required Forms ........................................................................................................ 77 Licensed or Registered Providers ............................................................................. 79 Nonregistered Providers ........................................................................................... 79 Out-of-State Providers .............................................................................................. 83 Establishing Payment Rate .................................................................................................... 87 Method for Calculating a Half-Day Rate ........................................................................... 87 Maximum Payment Rates ................................................................................................ 88 Half Day Rate Ceilings ............................................................................................. 89 In-Home Rate ........................................................................................................... 90 Days of Absence .............................................................................................................. 91 Limits on Payment ............................................................................................................ 93 Appeal of Rate Calculation ............................................................................................... 93 Authorizing Services .............................................................................................................. 94 Unit of Service .................................................................................................................. 94 Fee Schedule ................................................................................................................. 103 Nonpayment of Fees .............................................................................................. 108 Inability to Pay Fees ............................................................................................... 108 Child Care Assistance Provider Agreement ................................................................... 109 Provider Agreement Sanction ................................................................................. 110 Completing the Agreement ..................................................................................... 111 Provider Tax ID ....................................................................................................... 112 Notice of Decision: Child Care ........................................................................................ 112 KinderTrack Entry ........................................................................................................... 115 Processing Claims ............................................................................................................... 115 Provider Billing Instructions ............................................................................................ 115 Returning Attendance Forms .......................................................................................... 116 Reviewing Attendance and Processing Payments ......................................................... 117 Case Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 118 Reporting Changes......................................................................................................... 118 Acting on Changes ................................................................................................. 119 Positive Changes Reported .................................................................................... 119 Negative Changes Reported .................................................................................. 120