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 April 30, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 04/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Waiver for paying prospectively and paying through grants or contracts was submitted to OCC and approved November 22, 2024. 11/22/2024 2 Meet with ITS to discuss system changes needed to shift to paying child care providers prospectively. Discuss time frame for completing system update. 02/28/2025 3 Update Child Care Payment Program policies and procedures to accommodate shift to paying prospectively. 08/31/2025 4 Implement shift to pay providers prospectively on a monthly basis. 04/01/2026