TITLE 40
Human services
CHAPTER 40-6.2
Child CareState Subsidies
SECTION 40-6.2-1.1
§ 40-6.2-1.1 Rates established.
(a) Through June 30, 2015, subject to the payment limitations in section (b),
the maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments of human services
and children, youth and families for licensed child care centers and certified
family-child care providers shall be based on the following schedule of the
75th percentile of the 2002 weekly market rates adjusted for the average of the
75th percentile of the 2002 and the 2004 weekly market rates:
SEE THE BOOK FOR THE PROPER TABLE.
SEE THE BOOK FOR THE PROPER TABLE.
Effective July 1, 2015, subject to the payment limitations in
subsection (b), the maximum reimbursement rates to be paid by the departments
of human services and children, youth and families for licensed child care
centers and certified family-child care providers shall be based on the above
schedule of the 75th percentile of the 2002 weekly market rates adjusted for
the average of the 75th percentile of the 2002 and the 2004 weekly market
rates. These rates shall be increased by ten dollars ($10.00) per week for
infant/toddler care provided by certified family-child care providers and
license-exempt providers and then the rates for all providers for all age
groups shall be increased by three percent (3%).
(b) The department shall pay child care providers based on
the lesser of the applicable rate specified in subsection (a), or the lowest
rate actually charged by the provider to any of its public or private child
care customers with respect to each of the rate categories, infant, preschool
and school-age.
(c) By June 30, 2004 and biennially through June 30, 2014,
the department of labor and training shall conduct an independent survey or
certify an independent survey of the then current weekly market rates for child
care in Rhode Island and shall forward such weekly market rate survey to the
department of human services. The next survey shall be conducted by June 30,
2016, and triennially thereafter. The departments of human services and labor
and training will jointly determine the survey criteria including, but not
limited to, rate categories and sub-categories.
(d) In order to expand the accessibility and availability of
quality child care, the department of human services is authorized to establish
by regulation alternative or incentive rates of reimbursement for quality
enhancements, innovative or specialized child care and alternative
methodologies of child care delivery, including non-traditional delivery
systems and collaborations.
(e) On or before January 1, 2007, all child care providers
have the option to be paid every two (2) weeks and have the option of automatic
direct deposit and/or electronic funds transfer of reimbursement payments.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1987, ch. 546, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch.
129, § 13; P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 13; P.L. 1996, ch. 132, § 13;
P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 13; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 34, § 4; P.L. 1998,
ch. 31, art. 11, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 27, § 1; P.L. 2005,
ch. 117, art. 10, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2006,
ch. 601, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 612, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 15,
§ 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 27, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 17,
§ 1.)
