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5. Manual Section 2.12.6 Foster care child care policy has been expanded to allow for the foster parent to be working, in school/training, or disabled. 6. Manual Section 2.12.7 Foster care child care policy has been expanded to allow for the foster parent to be working, in school/training, or disabled. 7. Manual Section 3.4.2 Revised to add that as of July 1, 2015 CPS-Out clients do not pay a client fee. CPS-Out clients determined eligible for child care on or after July 1, 2015 will not have a client feel assessed. 8. Manual Section 4.1.6 Effective July 1, 2015, the registration fee paid for children via voucher system will be increased from $50 to $100 per year. 9. Manual Section 5.6.7 Revised to reflect change in out-of-state providers reimbursement rate. Reimbursement changed effective July 1, 2015 from Level B Rural to Level B Urban.

Vol 023-Revisions 10.01.14 1. Throughout the policy manual, references to ABC Child Care program have been removed and replaced with SC Voucher program to reflect name changes within the Division. 2. Manual Section 2.5.3 Section revised to provide clarification to the FI/CO child care policy. 3. Manual Section 2.5.4 Section created to provide new policy for a new category of child care, Family Independence/Child-Only – Protective Services (FI/CO-PS). 4. Appendix 1 Child Care Income Standards updated to reflect the October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015 income guidelines. 5. Appendix 2 Child Development Fee Scale updated to reflect the October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015 income guidelines. 6. Appendix 3 Child Care Maximum Payment chart updated to reflect the Quality Incentive Bonus increase for Level A Child Care Centers.