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. Overall Target Completion Date: 09/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Legislature appropriates funds according to DCYF’s budget request to support prospective and enrollment based provider payment 05/16/2025 2 DCYF files proposed rules to amend WACs to support prospective and enrollment based provider payment 05/01/2026 3 DCYF holds public hearing on proposed rules 06/16/2026 4 DCYF files final rules to amend WACs to support prospective and enrollment based provider payment 06/30/2026 5 DCYF Subsidy Eligibility Team receives training on implementation of new rules 08/15/2026 6 Amended rules and implementation go into effect 09/01/2026