equal-access-payment-practices

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not pay all provider types prospectively or alternatively does not demonstrate that it is not a generally-accepted practice for all provider types, as required by 98.45(m)(1). (Plan Question 4.4.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through April 30, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not pay based on enrollment or alternatively does not provide justification that this is impracticable or is not a generally-accepted practice, as required by 98.45(m)(2). (Plan Question 4.4.1b). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through April 30, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 01/06/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Program Staff Completed Mock-up Screens with brainstorming ideas about how to implement prospective payment and paying on enrollment vs. attendance. These two are to be implemented concurrently. 04/16/2024 2 Weekly meetings held with IT and Program staff 12/18/2024 3 Mass emails sent to child care providers along with a survey to providers to engage them in the process. 09/06/2024 4 Waiver submitted to OCC 08/22/2024 5 Extensive user acceptance testing by program staff and finance completed. 09/20/2024 6 Webinars and virtual office hours held with child care providers and child care staff. Webinar PowerPoint and information added to the website for providers and child care staff. 01/02/2025 7 Full implementation of prospective payments and paying on enrollment vs. attendance ￿ Go Live. 01/06/2025