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SFC/SB 241 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 guardianship before the documentation required pursuant to Subsection C of this section is received. Presumption of eligibility shall not exceed the allowable duration permitted by the federal government upon initial application." SECTION 5. A new section of the Children's Code is enacted to read: "FISCAL CONTROLS.-- A. A parent or legal guardian may be required to pay a child care facility a copayment for child care services; provided, however, that the department shall provide a parent or legal guardian with ninety days' notice prior to the implementation of a copayment. B. Beginning after one of the conditions pursuant to Subsection C of this section is met, and continuing through the remainder of the applicable fiscal year, the department shall develop and implement one or more of the following: (1) a sliding scale payment schedule applicable to monthly copayments as provided in Subsection D of this section; (2) a waitlist as provided in Subsection E of this section if demand for child care assistance exceeds the availability of funds within the fiscal year; or (3) a combination of both Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.