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Child Care Subsidy Policy October 1, 2024 73 1. Approved care for four (4) hours 0 minutes, either before 6:00 am or after 7:00 pm Monday through Friday. 2. Approved care for four (4) hours 0 minutes on a Saturday or Sunday; or 3. Any 12-hour work/school shift or split shift which equals twelve or more care hours (including transportation) in a 24-hour period. 7.2.7.3. The Per Day Rate is used if the child attends less than 13 days or more than 20 days. 7.2.7.4. The Monthly Rate will be used for base rates only when a child is in care between 13 to 20 days. Monthly rates are equal to 20 times the daily rate. 7.2.7.5. Full Day: A full day is considered care for at least four (4) hours zero (0) minutes but less than eighteen (18) hours per day from the time the child enters care to the time he leaves. 7.2.7.6. Part Day for 2 to 4 Hours: A part of day of care if paid for when a child is in care at least 2 hours but not more than 3 hours 59 minutes per day. Part days submitted by the provider are converted by PATH to full days using the Conversion Chart, Appendix C. Payment is made for 2/3 of the total part days. After converting part days to full days, PATH will calculate the monthly rate for 13-20 days or per diem rate for fewer than 13 or more than 20 days. 7.2.7.7. Part Days Less than 2 Hours: Another part day payment is made for care provided less than 2 hours per day. For those situations in which care is provided for children less than 2 hours per day, payment will be one-third the amount paid for full child care. These days will be converted to full days using the conversion chart in Appendix C. After converting part days to full days, use monthly rate for 13-20 days or per diem rate for fewer than 13 or more than 20 days. 7.3. PATH Payment Process To receive payment, a provider must submit the “Request for Payment Form” (ECE-CC-10A) with copies of sign in and out sheets to the CCR&R agency no earlier than the last day of the calendar month and no later than the third working day of the next month. The request for payment form shall be completed by the provider according to the instructions in the Payment Form Instructions (ECE-CC-10B). The CCR&R case manager shall process payments within 3-5 days of receipt of a properly completed payment request. If the form contains errors, the case manager shall return the form with instructions for correction. Payment forms are official invoices, and staff shall not alter forms once they have been signed by the provider, even upon provider request. The CCR&R case manager shall process payment in PATH according to the following procedures: