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5.12 PROVIDER RATES 5.12.1 RATE INCREASES A child care provider may increase the child care rates they charge once per year within the Child Care Scholarship Program. Rate increases effect all children. NOTE: Requests for rate increases will not be approved for any provider who is under a corrective action Plan or under an appeal. 5.12.2 RATE INCREASES FOR ALL LEVELS A provider who increases their child care rates may request a rate increase form once per year. The following steps are taken when increasing child care rates: • The provider must call ABC Quality, Child Care Control Center or email ProviderRateForms@dss.sc.gov to request a Provider Rate Form, DSS Form 37107. (exception: FFN providers will call the Child Care Scholarship Program Control Center) Any provider who has not submitted all corrective action will not be allowed to receive a rate increase. Upon satisfactory correction, they may request a rate change. • The rate increase form is sent to the child care provider. • The form is completed by the provider and returned to The Child Care Scholarship Program Control Center via email to ProviderRateForms@dss.sc.gov or by fax with the required documentation, which is: o A copy of the provider’s published/written child care rates, (i.e., written fee policy, parent handbook with rates included) o Any correspondence given to parents notifying them of the rate increase. NOTE: The rate increase will not be processed without this information. The provider will receive written notification of the outcome of the request for a rate increase. The rate increase form is forwarded to the designated Child Care Scholarship Program Control Center staff to be updated in the Child Care Scholarship Program database.