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o child receives the special needs rate; or

o child receives child care subsidy on two separate cases due to a joint custody arrangement.

o Weekly. The weekly unit type may be approved when care is needed more than four hours per day and at least 15 days and no more than 23 days per month. A weekly unit type is paid at the full-time daily rate for the number of days the child attends more than four hours. Absent day payments are made with the payment received after the tenth of the following month. A weekly unit type is not approved when the child:

o requires any part-time care;

o uses two different providers; or

o uses an in-home provider that comes to the child’s home; or

o receives child care subsidy on two separate cases due to a joint custody arrangement.

o Special needs (ages 0 to 19 years of age). To qualify for a special needs unit type, the child must meet the OKDHS definition of a child with disabilities per OAC 340:40-7-3.1 and the child and provider must meet certification requirements following completion of Form 08AD006E, Certification for Special Needs Child Care Rate for Licensed Child Care Homes and Centers. When the child qualifies, a special needs unit type is effective the first of the month following special needs approval. A special needs unit type, when approved, is paid in addition to the rate paid for a typically developing child of the same age. When the parent qualifies, a weekly special needs unit type may be approved. The two special needs categories are:

o moderate special needs rate: child care providers receive an additional $16 for a full-time day and an additional $12 for a part-time day for a child approved for the moderate special needs rate; and

o severe special needs rate: child care providers receive an additional $28 for a full-time day and an additional $20 for a part-time day for a child approved for the severe special needs rate.

o Need for non-traditional hours of care. A non-traditional hours payment can be made when the child attends full-time on weekdays and at least two of those hours fall between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. A non-traditional hours payment can also be made for full-time care on weekends. To qualify for the non-traditional hours payment, the child must be approved for a full-time daily or weekly unit type. The non-traditional hours payment amount is $14 per day and is paid in addition to the typical full time daily amount paid for the child. Non-traditional hours payments are included in the payment received after the 10th day of the following month.

o Child Welfare. An additional $5 per day payment is made for children receiving care in a Child Welfare (KK) case. This $5 payment is made in addition to the daily amount shown on the applicable child care chart.

o Community Hope Centers. Child care programs operating under a Community Hope Center license are eligible to receive the following payment rates:

o Full Time Daily Rate: $25 per day

o Part Time Daily Rate: $13 per day

o Blended Rate: $15 per day