equal-access-affordability

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not limit all family co-payments to seven percent or less of family income, as required by 98.45(l)(3). (Plan Question 3.1.1a). 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 Convene working group 06/04/2024 2 Submit waiver 11/15/2024 3 Review examples from other parent fee charts at lead agencies 02/28/2025 4 Clarify EEC’s approach to meeting this requirement and create a project roadmap 05/31/2025 5 Draft changes to parent fee table 10/01/2025 6 Assess and confirm financial impact, include impacts in FY27 budget 10/30/2025 7 Update impacted policies 03/31/2026 8 Develop and test any technological changes 04/30/2026 9 Share changes with families and the field, incorporate feedback as appropriate 06/30/2026 10 Go live - implement change to parent fee table in systems and the field 08/01/2026