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V. AUGUST 20, 2007 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CCS PROGRAM NUAL LETTER # 69-2007 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 392 NAC 4-003.01B 4-003.01B Rate Increases: The Department has the option of not increasing a provider’s rate even though the provider’s charge is below Department maximums. 4-003.01C Accredited Rates: The Department pays a higher rate for programs that are accredited by an accrediting body approved by the Department, up to the rate the provider charges to families who pay privately. See 392-000-203 for rates. 4-003.02 Hourly and Daily Units: Care for 6 or more hours must be billed by the day. Care for 10 or more hours in one day may be billed through hourly units for the 10th, 11th, and 12th hours unless the facility defines its day of care from opening to closing hours. 4-003.03 Enrollment Fees: Fees charged by a child care program for enrolling a child may be included in the agreement. The enrollment fee must not exceed enrollment fees charged to private pay families or the Department’s maximum. Enrollment fees are paid for licensed programs only. In order to receive an enrollment fee, the child care program must have a written policy that describes how the enrollment fee is required for private pay families and the specific amount of the fee. These enrollment fees are paid one time only per child per provider. The Department does not pay deposits to hold a space or guarantee notice of termination of services.

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V. AUGUST 20, 2007 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CCS PROGRAM NUAL LETTER # 69-2007 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 392 NAC 4-003.01B 4-003.01B Rate Increases: The Department has the option of not increasing a provider’s rate even though the provider’s charge is below Department maximums. 4-003.01C Accredited Rates: The Department pays a higher rate for programs that are accredited by an accrediting body approved by the Department, up to the rate the provider charges to families who pay privately. See 392-000-203 for rates. 4-003.02 Hourly and Daily Units: Care for 6 or more hours must be billed by the day. Care for 10 or more hours in one day may be billed through hourly units for the 10th, 11th, and 12th hours unless the facility defines its day of care from opening to closing hours. 4-003.03 Enrollment Fees: Fees charged by a child care program for enrolling a child may be included in the agreement. The enrollment fee must not exceed enrollment fees charged to private pay families or the Department’s maximum. Enrollment fees are paid for licensed programs only. In order to receive an enrollment fee, the child care program must have a written policy that describes how the enrollment fee is required for private pay families and the specific amount of the fee. These enrollment fees are paid one time only per child per provider. The Department does not pay deposits to hold a space or guarantee notice of termination of services.