Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 3042.14 - Payment of provider charges(a) A provider participating in the subsidized child care program is eligible to receive payment from the eligibility agency for services provided to a subsidy-eligible child.(b) The eligibility agency may not pay child care costs that exceed the maximum child care allowance minus the family copayment for the type of care the child received from the provider, except when the Department provides tiered-reimbursement to providers that are eligible based on their participation in the Department's Quality Rating and Improvement System.(c) The Department may provide tiered-reimbursement based on the availability of funding.(d) If a parent or caretaker selects a provider whose published rate exceeds the Department's payment rate, the provider may charge the parent or caretaker the difference between these two amounts.(e) A change in a parent's or caretaker's need for child care and the resulting adjustment in the amount of payment to the provider shall begin on the date the parent or caretaker reports the change or on the date the change begins, whichever is later.(f) When additional funding becomes available, the Department may direct any additional funding to providers that offer child care services during non-traditional hours.(g) The eligibility agency will not make retroactive payments for child care costs incurred more than 30 days prior to the issuance of an enrollment authorization, with the exception of a former TANF family as specified in § 3042.119 (relating to retroactive payment for former TANF families).(h) The Department will not permit subsidy enrollments at a provider for whom the Department has issued a revocation or refusal to renew.Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 50. December 16, 2023, effective 12/16/2023