Subd. 6. Weekly rate paid for children attending high-quality care.
A licensed child care provider or license-exempt center may be paid up to the applicable weekly maximum rate, not to exceed the provider's actual charge, when the following conditions are met:
(1) the child is age birth to five years, but not yet in kindergarten;
(2) the child attends a child care provider that qualifies for the rate differential identified in subdivision 3a or 3b; and
(3) the applicant's activities qualify for at least 30 hours of care per week under sections 142E.04 , 142E.08 , and 142E.12 , and Minnesota Rules, chapter 3400.