18 Miss. Code. R. 5-1-2.4
The statute and regulations require Lead Agencies to establish a sliding fee scale that varies based on income and the size of the family to be used in determining each family's contribution (i.e., co-payment) to the cost of child care (658E(c)(3)(B) § 98.42).
Will the attached sliding fee scale be used in all parts of the State/Territory?
* Yes. Effective Date October 2004
[] No. If no, attach other sliding fee scales and their effective date(s) as Attachment 2.4.1a, 2.4.1b, etc.
Check only one option.
* State Median Income, Year: 2004
[] Federal Poverty Level, Year:______
[] Income source and year varies by geographic region. Describe income source and year:______
[] Other. Describe income source and year:______
Check all that the Lead Agency has chosen to use. (§ 98.42(b))
[] Fee is a dollar amount and
[] Fee is per child with the same fee for each child
[] Fee is per child and discounted fee for two or more children
[] Fee is per child up to a maximum per family No additional fee charged after certain number of children
[] Fee is per family
* Fee is a percent of income and
[] Fee is per child with the same percentage applied for each child
[] Fee is per child and discounted percentage applied for two or more children
[] No additional percentage applied charged after certain number of children
* Fee is per family
[] Contribution schedule varies by geographic area. Describe:______
[] Other. Describe
If the Lead Agency checked more than one of the options above, describe______
* Yes, and describe those additional factors: Clients who are referred for service by TANF, DFCS, and HHM receive a zero (TANF) or reduced co-payment amount (DFCS & HHM).
[] No.
(§ 98.42(c)).
Select ONE of these options.
Reminder - Lead Agencies are reminded that the co-payments may be waived for only two circumstances - for families at or below the poverty level or on a case-by-case basis for children falling under the definition of "protective services" (as defined in 2.3.4.a).
[] ALL families, including those with incomes at or below the poverty level for families of the same size, ARE required to pay a fee.
[] NO families with income at or below the poverty level for a family of the same size ARE required to pay a fee. The poverty level used by the Lead Agency for a family of 3 is: $______
* SOME families with income at or below the poverty level for a family of the same size ARE NOT required to pay a fee. The Lead Agency waives the fee for the following families: Clients participating in an approved TANF activity.
18 Miss. Code. R. 5-1-2.4