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In two-parent and three-generation family situations where one (1) parent is unable to work and unable to care for the children as documented by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, psychiatrist, or psychologist, child care may be authorized for the time period when the other parent is participating in an approved activity (see 5.2).

This section last updated 11/1/2024

Section 16.4 Provider Price Type Whether to use full-time or part-time provider prices is dependent on the average weekly authorized hours. • If the authorized hours do not vary from week to week and are 20 hours per week or less (but not zero), use the part-time provider price. • If the authorized hours do not vary from week to week and are more than 20 hours per week (e.g., 20 hours and 15 minutes), use the full-time provider price. • If authorized hours vary week to week and any of the weeks are more than 20 hours, use the full-time provider price. • When the authorization is only for school closures (see 16.1.1.4.1), use the full- time provider price.

This section last updated 10/1/2023

Section 16.4.1 Inclusion Rate Parents of children with disabilities may be eligible for a higher subsidy amount (“inclusion rate”) to offset any increased costs the child care provider may incur in providing care to a child with a disability. Not all children with a disability require the child care provider to have specialized training, to provide any additional services, or to make environmental adaptations. However, when a request for an inclusion rate is submitted, the local agency may consider additional subsidy amounts on a case-by- case basis. The Wisconsin Shares Inclusion Rate Request form (DCF-F-2976-E) must be completed to request and document a higher subsidy amount for a child with a disability.

The inclusion rate must support the child care provider’s additional expenses in caring for the child (e.g., specialized training, services, one-on-one staffing for the child, and/or environmental adaptations), but must not include healthcare services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, or nursing care. It is the provider’s responsibility to comply with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information on how the ADA applies to child care providers, please visit https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.