Requirement to Make Copay or Satisfactory Arrangements

(1) The Need Group must use a child care provider who meets the requirements in OAR 414-175-0080 and 414-175-0085.

(2) The caretaker is responsible for paying the copayment to the primary provider of child care unless the Child Care Billing was sent to the provider showing no copayment.

(3) If the caretaker has only one provider during a month, that provider is the primary provider. If the caretaker uses more than one provider, the caretaker must designate one as the primary provider. Notwithstanding any designation by the caretaker, the Department considers a provider having the copayment amount (not to exceed the caretaker's established copayment amount) deducted from its valid billing statement the primary provider for that period.

(4) If the copayment exceeds the amount billed by the primary provider, the Department may treat a different provider as the primary provider or split the copayment among the providers who bill for care.

(5) The copayment amount due from the caretaker to the provider is the lesser of: