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. Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency is currently developing a new integrated system to support child care licensing, quality practice and CCDF. That system is scheduled to be released 9/2/2025. After the initial release, development can occur to change to paying prospectively. The Lead Agency does not have funding to implement this change in the existing system or to delay the new system release to accommodate this change. 08/01/2026