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to the public. 004.01(A) PAYMENT BY ATTENDANCE. The Department pays by attendance, not enrollment. Providers do not receive payment when the provider is on vacation, is ill, or is not providing care for some reason unrelated to the child or recipient. 004.01(A)(i) PAYMENT FOR ABSENCES. The provider may bill the full authorized amount for times that the child is absent on a scheduled day, up to five times per month. 004.01(B) 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. 004.01(C) PAYMENT EXCEPTION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN AND ADOPTION OR GUARDIANSHIP CHILDREN. For foster children or children receiving adoption or guardianship subsidy, payment may be based on enrollment within the following guidelines: (i) The provider must be licensed; (ii) The provider must have written policies specifying that they charge private paying families by enrollment; and (iii) The child must attend the child care facility for a minimum of 30 hours a week. 004.02 BILLING UNITS. Each provider will have an enrollment with the Department establishing the allowable billing units. Providers must bill the Department in accordance with the billing unit(s) listed in the Provider Enrollment Form. 004.03 REGISTRATION FEES. Fees charged by a child care program for initial or annual registration fees for a child may be included in the provider agreement. The registration fee must not exceed registration fees charged to private pay families or the Department’s maximum rate. Registration fees are paid for licensed programs only. 004.03(A) NEW PROVIDERS. For recipients that change or start new providers, the Department will not pay more than three registration fees per child per program year, July 1 through June 30. For recipients who do not change or start new providers during the program year, the Department will not pay more than one registration fee per child during that time. 004.03(B) PROVIDER WRITTEN POLICIES. In order to receive a registration fee, the child care program must have a written policy that describes how the registration fee is required for private pay families and the specific amount of the fee. Page 23 of 41