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 August 1, 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 August 1, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not pay for reasonable mandatory registration fees that the provider charges to private-paying parents, as required by 98.45(m)(4). (Plan Question 4.4.2b) • The Lead Agency does not include the dispute-resolution process in a written payment agreement or authorization for services, as required by 98.45(n)(1). (Plan Question 4.4.2c) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Work with key legislative members to introduce and support legislative changes 06/01/2025 2 Research to gather information and guidance from other states and OCC 06/01/2025 3 Rule Change through the Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules (ICAR) and Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) processes. 08/01/2026 4 IT system changes 08/01/2026