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(C) To submit a claim for payment after service is provided and within 90 days; (D) To accept Child Care Subsidy reimbursement as payment in full for the contracted service(s) unless service is authorized on a sliding fee basis; (E) To accept a rate which is reasonable, necessary, and does not exceed the amount charged to private-paying persons; (F) To apply to Child Care Subsidy clients the same standards applied to private-paying persons; (G) To retain authorizations, billing documents, and attendance records for four years to support and document all claims; (H) To allow federal, state, or local officials responsible for program administration or audit to review service records; (I) To permit federal, state, or local officials to monitor and evaluate the program by means such as inspecting the facility, observing service delivery, and interviewing staff members; (J) To keep current any state or local license required for service provision and maintain all licensing standards; (K) To respect every client’s right to confidentiality and safeguard confidential information; (L) To not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, or social services program participant or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin; (M) To not assign or transfer the enrollment to anyone else; (N) To understand and accept responsibility for the child’s safety and property; (O) To continue to meet all standards pertaining to the service provided; (P) To operate a drug-free workplace; (Q) To notify the Department if a child(ren) does not attend the child care for more than three consecutive days when the child’s absence is not reported to the provider; (R) To prohibit smoking within any part of an indoor child care facility. If care is provided in the provider’s or the child’s home, smoking is prohibited when a recipient’s child is present in any part of the home; and (S) To allow background checks on themselves, staff, or a household member, if appropriate, or if an agency, agree to allow the Department to review agency policies regarding hiring and reporting to ensure that Page 28 of 41