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Natural Disasters/Inclement Weather

Child care payments shall be continued when parents are off work due to circumstances beyond the parent’s control, such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. Child care providers shall be reimbursed when the center is closed temporarily in the event of an emergency declared by the President of the United States or Governor of Mississippi or any event for which MSDH Child Care Licensing mandates the closure of a child care center due to natural disaster or other circumstances beyond the control of the child care provider, for up to ten (10) business days per occurrence, unless the parent needs to make alternate child care arrangements.

Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025

Rule 8.8 Payment Ledger Cycle

Payment ledgers shall be submitted electronically through the Child Care Payment System (CCPS) monthly. Providers may choose to submit ledgers during one (1) of two (2) payment cycles during the month; however, providers shall only receive one (1) payment per month for services rendered.

Payment ledgers shall open to providers on the first day of the month and remain open until 11:59 p.m. CST on the fifth day of the month. Child care providers who submit ledgers by the fifth day of the month will be issued payment by the 15th day of the month.

Child care providers who fail to submit the ledger and sign in/out sheets by the fifth day of the month have the option to submit the ledger by 11:59 p.m. CST on the 15th day of the month. Providers who submit their ledgers and sign in/out sheets by the 15th day of the month will be issued payment by the last day of the month.

DECCD cannot issue provider payments outside the scheduled payment cycle. All ledgers and sign-in/out sheets must be submitted before the deadline.

Source: 45 CFR 98.16(k); 45 CFR 98.45(l); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025

Rule 8.9 Ledger Payments

Ledger payments contain a list of disbursements issued to the child care provider for attendance for services rendered on behalf of children who are participating in CCPP.

Source: 45 CFR 98.45; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025