The purpose of the Child Care Subsidy Program is to provide financial assistance with child care costs to families that meet applicable State or federal eligibility requirements.

Authority: Education Article, §2-303 and Title 9.5; Family Law Article, §§5-550—5-558; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference — Child Care and Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.)

Effective date: February 1, 1973

Regulations .01—.16 adopted effective July 21, 1976 (3:15 Md. R. 785)

Regulation .08C amended effective June 26, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. 1137)

Regulation .09A amended effective June 26, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. 1137)

Regulation .09B amended effective July 1, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1272)

Regulation .11 amended effective June 30, 1978 (5:13 Md. R. 1041); June 26, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. 1137)

Regulation .12A amended effective June 16, 1978 (5:12 Md. R. 966); December 28, 1979 (6:26 Md. R. 2072); September 5, 1980 (7:18 Md. R. 1739); February 6, 1981 (8:3 Md. R. 225); October 26, 1981 (8:21 Md. R. 1705); December 6, 1982 (9:24 Md. R. 2388)

Regulation .12A, D amended effective September 14, 1981 (8:18 Md. R. 1477)

Regulation .12C, D amended effective June 26, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. 1137)

Regulation .14 amended effective May 10, 1982 (9:9 Md. R. 902)

Regulation .16 amended effective April 13, 1977 (4:8 Md. R. 633); August 31, 1977 (4:18 Md. R. 1394); November 3, 1978 (5:22 Md. R. 1672); September 7, 1979 (6:18 Md. R. 1457); July 1, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1272); August 17, 1981 (8:16 Md. R. 1362)

Chapter, Day Care Services for Children, repealed effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 35)

Regulations .01—.11, Purchase of Child Day Care, adopted effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 35)

Regulation .01 amended effective September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2145); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .02 amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509); July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1657); August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2145); November 28, 1988 (15:24 Md. R. 2767); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulations .02, .03, and .05 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1989 (16:14 Md. R. 1562); amended permanently effective November 13, 1989 (16:22 Md. R. 2363)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509); August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .03D amended effective September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2145)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771); September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2145); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .05 amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .06A amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509); November 28, 1988 (15:24 Md. R. 2767); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .07 amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .07A amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509)

Regulation .08B amended effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1657); August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771); November 13, 1989 (16:22 Md. R. 2363); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .08C amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509); November 13, 1989 (16:22 Md. R. 2363); March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .08D amended effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446)

Regulation .09 amended effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446)

Regulation .10 amended effective September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Regulation .10A amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509); January 13, 1986 (13:1 Md. R. 14); November 3, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2395); October 5, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2141); March 20, 1989 (16:5 Md. R. 626); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180)

Regulation .10B amended effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1657); August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771); November 13, 1989 (16:22 Md. R. 2363); March 4, 1991 (18:14 Md. R. 446)

Regulation .10D adopted effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 446)

Regulation .11 amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1509); August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1771); September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2145); March 20, 1989 (16:5 Md. R. 626); October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2180); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1428)

Recodified from COMAR 07.02.09 to 07.04.06 in September, 1993

Regulations .02—.10 amended, Regulation .11 repealed, and new Regulation .11 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 1, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1459); emergency status extended at 23:6 Md. R. 468

Regulations .02—.10 amended, new Regulation .03-1 adopted, Regulation .11 repealed and new Regulation .11 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 927); emergency status expired December 1, 1996

Regulations .01—.11 repealed and new Regulations .01—.12 adopted effective October 1, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1374)

Regulations .02—.12 amended as an emergency provision effective August 1, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1140)

Regulations .02—.12 amended as an emergency provision effective October 6, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1443); amended permanently effective December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1755)

Regulation .06C amended effective January 1, 1997 (23:26 Md. R. 1858)

Regulation .11 amended effective January 1, 1997 (23:26 Md. R. 1858)

Regulation .12 amended effective January 1, 1997 (23:26 Md. R. 1858)

Chapter revised effective August 23, 1999 (26:17 Md. R. 1321)

Regulations.02—.04 and .06—.12 amended effective May 1, 2000 (27:8 Md. R. 797)

Chapter revised effective July 1, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1104)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 1, 2002 (28:24 Md. R. 2127); October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645); February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30); July 1, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1046)

Regulation .03D amended effective February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .04C amended effective February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .05B amended effective February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .05F amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645); February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .06C amended effective January 1, 2002 (28:24 Md. R. 2127); February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .06C amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 445); amended permanently effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 581)

Regulation .06E amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645); February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30); July 1, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1046)

Regulation .06F amended effective February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .07A amended effective July 1, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1046)

Regulation .08B amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645); February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .09B amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645); July 1, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1046)

Regulation .09C amended effective February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30); July 1, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1046)

Regulation .10C amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645)

Regulation .11B, C amended effective January 1, 2002 (28:24 Md. R. 2127)

Regulation .11E amended effective February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .11G amended effective July 1, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1046)

Regulation .11H amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645); February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .11H amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 445); amended permanently effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 581)

Regulation .11H—J amended effective July 1, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1046)

Regulation .12 amended effective January 1, 2002 (28:24 Md. R. 2127)

Regulation .12B, C amended effective February 1, 2004 (31:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .13 adopted effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645)

Transferred from COMAR 07.04.06 to 13A.14.06 effective January 1, 2007

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 15, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2019)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Regulation .03D amended as an emergency provision effective October 15, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2019)

Regulation .03D amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Regulation .06C amended as an emergency provision effective October 15, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2019)

Regulation .06C amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Regulation .08A, B amended as an emergency provision effective October 15, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2019)

Regulation .08A, B amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Regulation .11 amended as an emergency provision effective October 15, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2019)

Regulation .11 amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Regulation .12B amended as an emergency provision effective October 15, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2019)

Regulation .12 amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Regulations .01—.13 repealed and new Regulations .01—.12 adopted effective January 4, 2010 (36:26 Md. R. 1996)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1659); April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 495); October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 495)

Regulation .05E amended effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .05F amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1659)

Regulation .08A amended effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .08B, C amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1659)

Regulation .09 amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1659)

Regulation .09B, C amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 495)

Regulation .09F amended effective October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .09B—D amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2015 (42:1 Md. R. 14); emergency status expired effective March 30, 2015

Regulation .11 amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1659)

Regulation .12 repealed and new Regulation .12 adopted effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1659)

Chapter revised effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)

Regulation .03H amended as an emergency provision effective July 9, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 771); amended permanently effective November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1071)

Regulation .06D amended effective April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)