1. (a) “Certified need for child care” means the number of days and hours of child care and development services approved and documented by the contractor as sufficient to meet the family's need for child care.
2. (b) “Maximum subsidy amount” means the regional market rate ceiling plus any applicable adjustments pursuant to Sections 18075.1 or 18075.2.
3. (c) “Regional market rate ceilings” means the maximum amount calculated by the Department that providers in different regions of the state may be reimbursed for the same type of child care for the same age child in accordance with statutory ceilings currently in effect.
4. (d) “Subsidized families” means eligible families who are receiving child care and development services and on whose behalf the Department or the California Department of Social Services is providing a reimbursement, in whole or in part.
5. (e) “Unsubsidized” means children or families other than those defined in subdivision (d).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8261, 8263 and 8269, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8263, 8269 and 8461, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-4-2003 as an emergency; operative 9-4-2003 (Register 2003, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-2-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 12-29-2003 as an emergency; operative 12-29-2003 (Register 2004, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-27-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-29-2003 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 4-26-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).

4. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsections (b)-(d), relettering subsections and amending newly designated subsection (e) filed 9-15-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 37).