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5.9 HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE The child care facility is required to have and maintain a History of Compliance with regulatory requirements in order for the facility to enroll and maintain enrollment in the Child Care Scholarship Program. Child care licensing conducts inspections bi-annually and the results of these inspections determine health and safety compliance. ABC Quality Center- Based Manual 9.23 (scchildcare.org).

5.10 MAXIMUM PAYMENT RATES The Child Care Scholarship Program establishes the maximum payment rates based on the approved rate setting methodology. Maximum rates are categorized by provider type, age groups, and by pre- determined rural or urban designations. Although the maximum rates change every two years, a provider must submit rate increases in order to receive the new higher rates.

5.11 SECOND CHILD DISCOUNTS A second child discount is established by provider at the time of enrollment. The discount is an amount (percentage) of discount applied to a family with multiple children receiving care with the same provider. The second child discount is applied to all children except the youngest when the children are at the same facility. Therefore, a family with four children will have the second child discount applied to the oldest three children. All Child Care Scholarship Program providers do not elect to have second child discounts. A second child discount offered to a private paying client must be offered to Child Care Scholarship Program clients. When a second child discount is applied, it will remain in effect until the connection ends, the child transfers to another provider, or eligibility ends.