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 March 31, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not pay providers 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 March 31, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 05/19/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Department is in process of building an integrated Child Care Management System, Baxter, which will help to manage provider payments and will be used to pay providers prospectively and by enrollment once it goes live. 05/19/2025 2 Change our State CCAP rules to include prospective payment policies. 05/19/2025 3 Change our State CCAP rules to include paying by enrollment rather than attendance. 05/19/2025 4 Change internal protocols and procedures and train staff accordingly to align with a smooth transition to these two new payment practices. 05/19/2025