1. (1) Consumers' providers may receive a nonstandard hours bonus (NSHB) payment per child per month for care provided if:

   1. (a) The providers are licensed or certified;
   2. (b) They provide at least 30 hours of nonstandard hours care during one month; and
   3. (c) The total cost of the state's NSHB payments do not exceed the amount appropriated for this purpose by the legislature for the current fiscal year.

2. (2) Nonstandard hours are defined as:

   1. (a) Before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m.;
   2. (b) Any hours on Saturdays and Sundays; and
   3. (c) Any hours on legal holidays, as defined in RCW 1.16.050.

3. (3) NSHB amounts are:

   1. (a) $150 for family homes; and
   2. (b) $150 for centers.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW, RCW 43.216.020, 43.216.065, and 2024 c 376. WSR 24-22-096, s 110-15-0249, filed 11/1/24, effective 12/2/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050. WSR 23-23-083, § 110-15-0249, filed 11/13/23, effective 12/14/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055 and 43.216.065. WSR 22-05-007, § 110-15-0249, filed 2/3/22, effective 3/6/22; WSR 19-12-058, § 110-15-0249, filed 5/31/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-0249, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0249, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0249, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09.]