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 for reasonable mandatory registration fees that the provider charges to private-paying parents, as required by 98.45(m)(4). (Plan Question 4.4.2b) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Plan Question 4.4.1a - System and policy changes were identified, and Division of Child Care (DCC) submitted a change request. 03/18/2024 2 Plan Question 4.4.1a - The Division of Child Care had a discussion on options on Paying Prospectively. 11/11/2024 3 Plan Questions 4.4.1a - The Lead Agency has requested technical assistance to implement the required changes. Call held with the Office of Child Care on paying prospectively. 11/20/2024 4 Plan Question 4.4.1a -DCC Director, Andrea Day, requested a waiver to Office of Child Care by December deadline. 12/31/2024 5 Plan Question 4.4.2b - System changes were identified. The Division of Child Care (DCC) submitted a change request (CR) to make system enhancements to "Registration Fees." System change request implemented for system changes to pay registration fees by adding Accounting Template IDs for registration/enrollment Fees. 12/18/2024 6 Plan Question 4.4.2b - DCC began researching budgetary impact of paying reasonable mandatory registration/enrollment fees that the provider charges for all CCAP eligible families. 12/18/2024 7 Plan Question 4.4.2b - The Lead Agency has requested technical assistance to implement the required changes. This will require changes to administrative regulations, policies and the eligibility system. 12/18/2024 8 Plan Question(s) 4.4.1a and 4.4.2b - Anticipated implementation will be no later than August 1, 2026. 08/01/2026 9 Plan Question(s) 4.4.1a and 4.4.2b - Program changes will be shared with families in multiple locations within the Kynect.ky.gov website (https://kynect.ky.gov/benefits/s/?language=en_US). 08/01/2026