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(a) Through June 30, 2015, subject to the payment limitations in subsection (c), the
maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments of human services and children, youth
and families for licensed childcare centers and licensed family childcare providers shall be based
on the following schedule of the 75th percentile of the 2002 weekly market rates adjusted for the
average of the 75th percentile of the 2002 and the 2004 weekly market rates:
24 Licensed Childcare Centers
75th Percentile of Weekly Market Rate
25 Infant
$182.00
26 Preschool
$150.00
27 School-Age
$135.00
28 Licensed Family Childcare Providers
75th Percentile of Weekly Market Rate
29 Infant
$150.00
30 Preschool
$150.00
31 School-Age
$135.00
Effective July 1, 2015, subject to the payment limitations in subsection (c), the maximum
reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments of human services and children, youth and
families for licensed childcare centers and licensed family childcare providers shall be based on the
above schedule of the 75th percentile of the 2002 weekly market rates adjusted for the average of
the 75th percentile of the 2002 and the 2004 weekly market rates. These rates shall be increased by
ten dollars ($10.00) per week for infant/toddler care provided by licensed family childcare
providers and license-exempt providers and then the rates for all providers for all age groups shall
be increased by three percent (3%). For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, licensed childcare
centers shall be reimbursed a maximum weekly rate of one hundred ninety-three dollars and sixty-
four cents ($193.64) for infant/toddler care and one hundred sixty-one dollars and seventy-one
cents ($161.71) for preschool-age children.
(b) Effective July l, 2018, subject to the payment limitations in subsection (c), the
maximum infant/toddler and preschool-age reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments of
human services and children, youth and families for licensed childcare centers shall be
implemented in a tiered manner, reflective of the quality rating the provider has achieved within
the state’s quality rating system outlined in § 42-12-23.1.
(1) For infant/toddler child care, tier one shall be reimbursed two and one-half percent
(2.5%) above the FY 2018 weekly amount, tier two shall be reimbursed five percent (5%) above
the FY 2018 weekly amount, tier three shall be reimbursed thirteen percent (13%) above the FY
2018 weekly amount, tier four shall be reimbursed twenty percent (20%) above the FY 2018 weekly
amount, and tier five shall be reimbursed thirty-three percent (33%) above the FY 2018 weekly
amount.
(2) For preschool reimbursement rates, tier one shall be reimbursed two and one-half
percent (2.5%) above the FY 2018 weekly amount, tier two shall be reimbursed five percent (5%)
above the FY 2018 weekly amount, tier three shall be reimbursed ten percent (10%) above the FY
2018 weekly amount, tier four shall be reimbursed thirteen percent (13%) above the FY 2018
weekly amount, and tier five shall be reimbursed twenty-one percent (21%) above the FY 2018
weekly amount.
26 (c) [Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 13, § 4.]
(d) By June 30, 2004, and biennially through June 30, 2014, the department of labor and
training shall conduct an independent survey or certify an independent survey of the then-current
weekly market rates for child care in Rhode Island and shall forward the weekly market rate survey
to the department of human services. The next survey shall be conducted by June 30, 2016, and
triennially thereafter. The departments of human services and labor and training will jointly
determine the survey criteria including, but not limited to, rate categories and sub-categories.
(e) In order to expand the accessibility and availability of quality child care, the department
of human services is authorized to establish, by regulation, alternative or incentive rates of
reimbursement for quality enhancements, innovative or specialized child care, and alternative
methodologies of childcare delivery, including nontraditional delivery systems and collaborations.
(f) Effective January 1, 2007, all childcare providers have the option to be paid every two
(2) weeks and have the option of automatic direct deposit and/or electronic funds transfer of
reimbursement payments.
(g) Effective July 1, 2019, the maximum infant/toddler reimbursement rates to be paid by
the departments of human services and children, youth and families for licensed family childcare
providers shall be implemented in a tiered manner, reflective of the quality rating the provider has
achieved within the state’s quality rating system outlined in § 42-12-23.1. Tier one shall be
reimbursed two percent (2%) above the prevailing base rate for step 1 and step 2 providers, three
percent (3%) above prevailing base rate for step 3 providers, and four percent (4%) above the
prevailing base rate for step 4 providers; tier two shall be reimbursed five percent (5%) above the
prevailing base rate; tier three shall be reimbursed eleven percent (11%) above the prevailing base
rate; tier four shall be reimbursed fourteen percent (14%) above the prevailing base rate; and tier
five shall be reimbursed twenty-three percent (23%) above the prevailing base rate.
(h) Through December 31, 2021, the maximum reimbursement rates paid by the
departments of human services, and children, youth and families to licensed childcare centers shall
be consistent with the enhanced emergency rates provided as of June 1, 2021, as follows:
19
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
20
Infant/Toddler
$257.54
$257.54
$257.54
$257.54
$273.00
21
Preschool Age
$195.67
$195.67
$195.67
$195.67
$260.00
22
School Age
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$245.00
The maximum reimbursement rates paid by the departments of human services, and
children, youth and families to licensed family childcare providers shall be consistent with the
enhanced emergency rates provided as of June 1, 2021, as follows:
26
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
27
Infant/Toddler
$224.43
$224.43
$224.43
$224.43
$224.43
28
Preschool Age
$171.45
$171.45
$171.45
$171.45
$171.45
29
School Age
$162.30
$162.30
$162.30
$162.30
$162.30
(i) Effective January 1, 2022, the maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the
departments of human services and children, youth and families for licensed childcare centers
shall be implemented in a tiered manner, reflective of the quality rating the provider has achieved
within the state’s quality rating system outlined in § 42-12-23.1. Maximum weekly rates shall be
reimbursed as follows:
1 Licensed Childcare Centers
2
Tier One
Tier Two
Tier Three
Tier Four
Tier Five
3
Infant/Toddler
$236.36
$244.88
$257.15
$268.74
$284.39
4
Preschool
$207.51
$212.27
$218.45
$223.50
$231.39
5
School-Age
$180.38
$182.77
$185.17
$187.57
$189.97
The maximum reimbursement rates for licensed family childcare providers paid by the
departments of human services, and children, youth and families is determined through collective
bargaining. The maximum reimbursement rates for infant/toddler and preschool age children paid
to licensed family childcare providers by both departments is implemented in a tiered manner that
reflects the quality rating the provider has achieved in accordance with § 42-12-23.1.
(j) Effective July 1, 2022, the maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments
of human services and children, youth and families for licensed childcare centers shall be
implemented in a tiered manner, reflective of the quality rating the provider has achieved within
the state’s quality rating system outlined in § 42-12-23.1. Maximum weekly rates shall be
reimbursed as follows:
Licensed Childcare Centers
17
Tier One
Tier Two
Tier Three
Tier Four
Tier Five
18
Infant/Toddler
$265
$270
$282
$289
$300
19
Preschool
$225
$235
$243
$250
$260
20
School-Age
$200
$205
$220
$238
$250
(k) Effective July 1, 2024, the maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments
of human services and children, youth and families for licensed childcare centers shall be
implemented in a tiered manner, reflective of the quality rating the provider has achieved within
the state’s quality rating system outlined in § 42-12-23.1. Maximum weekly rates shall be
reimbursed as follows:
Licensed Childcare Centers
27
Tier One
Tier Two
Tier Three
Tier Four
Tier Five
28
Infant/Toddler
$278
$284
$296
$303
$315
29
Preschool
$236
$247
$255
$263
$273
30
School-Age
$210
$215
$231
$250
$263
( l ) Effective July 1, 2025, the maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments
of human services and children, youth and families for licensed childcare centers shall be
implemented in a tiered manner, reflective of the quality rating the provider has achieved within
the state’s quality rating system outlined in § 42-12-23.1. Maximum weekly rates shall be
reimbursed as follows:
2
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
3
Infant
$334
$341
$355
$364
$378
4
Toddlers
$278
$284
$296
$303
$315
5
Preschoolers
$236
$247
$255
$263
$273
6
School Age
$210
$215
$231
$250
$263
(m) Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the
departments of human services and children, youth and families for licensed childcare centers shall
be implemented in a tiered manner, reflective of the quality rating the provider has achieved within
the state's quality rating system outlined in § 42-12-23.1. Maximum weekly rates shall be
reimbursed as follows:
12
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
13
Infant
$351
$358
$373
$382
$397
14
Toddlers
$278
$284
$296
$303
$315
15
Preschoolers
$236
$247
$255
$263
$273
16
School Age
$210
$215
$231
$250
$263
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SECTION
8. Section
40.1-1-13
of the General
Laws in
Chapter 40.1-1 entitled
“Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals” is hereby
amended to read as follows: