Wash. Admin. Code § 110-15-0230

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 110-15-0230 - Special needs rates - Licensed or certified family home child care providers

(1) In addition to the base rate for licensed or certified family home child care providers listed in WAC 170-290-0205, DSHS may authorize the following additional special needs daily rates which are reasonable and verifiable as provided in WAC 170-290-0220:

(a)Level 1. The daily rate listed in the table below:

Infants(Birth - 11 mos.)	Toddlers(12 - 29 mos.)	Preschool(30 mos. - 6 yrs notattending kindergartenor school)	School-age(5 - 12 yrs attending kindergarten or school)
Region 1	Full-DayHalf-Day	$6.00$3.00	$5.40$2.70	$5.40$2.70	$4.80$2.40
Region 2	Full-DayHalf-Day	$6.00$3.00	$5.70$2.85	$5.10$2.55	$5.10$2.55
Region 3	Full-DayHalf-Day	$8.70$4.35	$7.50$3.75	$6.60$3.30	$6.00$3.00
Region 4	Full-DayHalf-Day	$9.00$4.50	$8.90$4.45	$7.50$3.75	$7.20$3.60
Region 5	Full-DayHalf-Day	$6.60$3.30	$6.00$3.00	$5.70$2.85	$5.10$2.55
Region 6	Full-DayHalf-Day	$6.60$3.30	$6.00$3.00	$6.00$3.00	$5.70$2.85

(b)Level 2. A rate greater than Level 1, not to exceed $15.89 per hour.

(2) If the provider has an exception to care for a child who:

(a) Is age thirteen years or older; and

(b) Has special needs according to WAC 170-290-0220, DSHS authorizes the special needs payment rate as described in subsection (1) of this section using the five through twelve year age range for comparison.

(3) If a provider is requesting one-on-one supervision/direct care for the child with special needs, the person providing the one-on-one care must:

(a) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(b) Meet the requirements for being an assistant under chapter 170-296A WAC; and

(c) Maintain daily records of one-on-one care provided, to include the name of the employee providing the care.

Wash. Admin. Code § 110-15-0230

WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-0230, 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, § 170-290-0230, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16; WSR 14-12-050, § 170-290-0230, filed 5/30/14, effective 6/30/14; WSR 14-03-060, § 170-290-0230, filed 1/13/14, effective 2/13/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-21-008, § 170-290-0230, filed 10/5/12, effective 11/5/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0230, filed 5/8/12, effective 6/8/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0230, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0230, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0230, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085. WSR 02-12-069, § 388-290-0230, filed 5/31/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0230, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.