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SFC/SB 241 Page 11 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 C. The department shall develop and implement one or more of Paragraphs (1) through (3) of Subsection B of this section if, in a given year, any of the following conditions is met: (1) the number of children receiving child care assistance services exceeds that year's projected enrollment by three percent as determined by the department and reported to the legislative finance committee on August 1 of each calendar year; (2) the state recurring general fund revenue growth percentage is projected to be lower than the percentage change in the annual consumer price index for all urban consumers for the prior calendar year as determined by the consensus revenue estimating group; (3) the twelve-month average percentage change in the annual consumer price index for all urban consumers exceeds three percent; (4) the average price for west Texas intermediate crude oil during the applicable fiscal year is less than fifty dollars ($50.00) per barrel as determined by the consensus revenue estimating group; or (5) the department identifies a different or additional condition. D. For a sliding scale payment schedule applicable to monthly copayments pursuant to Paragraph (1) of