(a) Provider Agreements are agreements between the Board or the Board's designee and the providers of child care, which:
- (1) are in writing and signed by the provider and the Board or the Board's designee before child care services are rendered, and
- (2) specify the roles and responsibilities of the parties.
- (b) A Board shall ensure that the Provider Agreements include notices, statements, and terms that detail provider obligations for complying with federal and state statutes and regulations relating to child care including, but not limited to, statements to ensure that discrimination is prohibited as referenced in 45 Code of Federal Regulations §§98.20, 98.46, and 98.47, as may be amended.
- (c) Failure to maintain a Provider Agreement shall result in disallowed costs by the Commission.
Source Note:The provisions of this §809.43 adopted to be effective February 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 800.