equal-access-payment-rates

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency's market rate survey was not developed and conducted within two years of the date of submission of the CCDF Plan, as required by 98.45(c)(1). (Plan Question 4.2.1ai) • The Lead Agency does not sufficiently address the methodology used to complete the narrow cost analysis or estimated cost of care, the variations in analysis, assumptions and data included in the methodology, or consideration of higher-quality care, as required by 98.45(f)(1)(ii). (Plan Questions 4.2.2a, 4.2.2b, 4.2.2c, 4.2.2d, and 4.3.4c) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency's market rate survey was not developed and conducted within two years of the date of submission of the CCDF Plan, as required by 98.45(c)(1). (Plan Question 4.2.1ai) 08/31/2025 2 The Lead Agency will amend the state plan with the most recent version of the Market Rate Survey once it is completed. 08/31/2025 3 The Lead Agency does not sufficiently address the methodology used to complete the narrow cost analysis or estimated cost of care, the variations in analysis, assumptions and data included in the methodology, or consideration of higher-quality care, as required by 98.45(f)(1)(ii). (Plan Questions 4.2.2a, 4.2.2b, 4.2.2c, 4.2.2d, and 4.3.4c) 08/31/2025 4 The Lead Agency will amend the state plan once the narrow cost analysis is completed. 08/31/2025