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66 Full-time certificate payments for school-age children shall not be issued to students enrolled in first grade through 12th grade unless full-time care is needed during non- traditional hours and/or the primary/secondary school setting is closed.

Part-time reimbursement rates shall be issued to child care providers for the following:

1. Children who attend other programs, such as Head Start or private pre-kindergarten or public schools, except during times when it is documented the child(ren) attended the child care center for the full day because the school was not open due to holidays, inclement weather, emergencies, or for out-of-school suspension during the school year.

2. Any care provided when the child’s primary school setting is open and/or offering or requiring online instruction. Children enrolled full-time during holiday breaks or summer may be absent from the program; however, the center can claim part-time attendance only due to the pay-by-enrollment rule. The provider must ensure to use the correct code on the ledger to properly report attendance for reimbursement of services.

Source: 45 CFR 98.56; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025

Rule 8.13 Garnishment/Levies

Garnishment/levies are court ordered recoupment of a debt owed by a provider to a third party. When MDHS receives notice of a garnishment or levy action against a child care provider, MDHS must submit payment to the garnishing party until the provider’s debt has been paid in full, or until a Notice of Release has been received. The provider must contact the garnishing party to dispute the action or make alternate payment arrangements.

Source: 45 CFR 98.56; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025

Rule 8.14 Licensure Revocation or Closure

Any child care center that does not hold a valid license issued by MSDH Bureau of Child Care Licensure will be immediately closed in the CCPP.

CCDF funds cannot be used to pay a child care provider if the license has lapsed at any time. Funds shall be recouped for any lapse in time the license was not valid. If a provider license is reinstated by MSDH Bureau of Child Care Licensure within thirty (30) days from the date of the closure, MDHS will not require the child care provider to submit a new child care provider application but instead will allow the CCPP status to be reinstated.