Md. Code Regs. 13A.14.06.11
A. Basis of Payment.
(2) A child care provider is paid:
(3) A separate payment rate is established for each of the following seven CCS service regions within the State for family homes and child care centers:
B. Rate of Payment and Cost Guidelines — Family Child Care Home.
(2) The amount paid to a family child care provider who cares for a child in the provider's home is the lowest of the:
(3) The regional weekly service unit rates specified in this subsection are based on three units of service per day. For two-unit and one-unit regional weekly rates, multiply by 2/3 and 1/3, respectively, the following regional weekly rates:
(a) Rate for a child 24 months old or older:
(b) Rate for a child younger than 24 months old:
C. Rate of Payment and Cost Guidelines — Child Care Center and Large Family Child Care Home.
(1) The amount paid to a child care center is the lowest of the:
(2) The regional weekly service unit rates specified in this subsection are based on three units of service per day. For two-unit and one-unit regional weekly rates, multiply by 2/3 and 1/3, respectively, the following regional weekly rates:
(a) Rate for a child 24 months old or older:
(b) Rate for a child younger than 24 months old:
D. The informal child care weekly service unit rates specified in this section are based on three units of service per day. For two-unit and one-unit regional weekly rates, multiply by 2/3 and 1/3, respectively, the following jurisdictional weekly rates:
(1) Rate for a child 24 months old or older:
(2) Rate for a child younger than 24 months old:
E. Additional Costs.
(1) A payment rate schedule is established for children attending public or nonpublic elementary or middle schools for the full school day who receive child care services. The payment rate schedule is:
(b) Valid when authorized child care services are provided:
(c) Based on a 42-week payment schedule that is calculated by averaging the child's rate for:
(d) Applied to an uninterrupted 10-week school vacation when:
(2) The 52-week payment schedule is established for children attending public or nonpublic elementary or middle schools for the full school day that are open year-round and is calculated by averaging the child's rate for:
(3) The contractor shall approve additional costs that exceed the payment rates specified in §§B—D of this regulation when child care is provided during nontraditional hours. Nontraditional hours are:
(4) Additional costs above the rates shall be authorized for care provided weekly during nontraditional hours up to:
(6) The State may assist with one-time only or ongoing accommodation costs for materials or personnel if:
(7) Upon receipt of a special disability rate request form that meets the requirements of §E(6)(a) of this regulation, the contractor shall:
F. Payment Policy.
(2) The rate paid to the provider is based on the region in which the:
(a) Child care is given if the provider is a:
(3) The subsidy to be paid to a provider by the contractor is computed by subtracting the applicable weekly copayment for each child in the family receiving child care subsidy services, as set forth in Regulation .10B—C of this chapter, from the lowest of the:
(5) A provider may not be paid for more than:
(6) Except for vouchers written for less than 5 calendar days in accordance with Regulation .07B(2) of this chapter, and subject to §F(12)(a)(vi) of this regulation, the contractor shall pay for a 5 calendar day termination notification period to a provider of:
(7) If a voucher signed by the parent and the provider is not received by the contractor within 60 calendar days of issuance, the provider may not be paid:
(8) Except that holidays are included in the payment schedule pursuant to §E(1) and (2) of this regulation and not paid separately, family child care providers and center child care providers are paid for six holidays including Christmas, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day, according to the:
(9) Family child care and center child care providers shall be paid for those days when the services are closed for:
(b) Voluntary closure days, as defined at Regulation .02B of this chapter, when:
(12) Payment, including that for the termination notification period, may not be made to a provider if:
(a) The provider:
G. Method of Payment.
(1) State Payment.
(2) Parental Payment.
H. Payment Irregularities.
(1) Overpayments are collected from:
(2) Calculation of Overpayments. A provider or a customer overpayment, whether it occurs due to incorrect or incomplete information at application, or to a change in the customer’s or provider’s circumstances that was unreported or reported late, shall:
(3) The contractor shall calculate the amount of an overpayment to a customer or a provider by determining the:
(4) Notification.
(5) Recovery from a customer or a provider of an overpayment amount shall be made by:
(7) If an overpayment is recovered incrementally, it shall be recovered at a monthly rate of:
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)