Section 5-A203. RATES PAID BY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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203.1The District of Columbia shall pay the following rates per day for child care services, less the parent fee as required by the parent sliding fee scale, to child development centers and child development homes that meet their respective requirements of the Tiered Rate Reimbursement System, when appropriate and funds are available.

(a)Payment rates for child development centers and child development homes (including satellite homes) for traditional, extended day, and nontraditional hours of care at the Bronze Tier shall be as follows:

Bronze Tier - Child Development Center
	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 46.81	$ 28.08	$ 51.49	$ 32.76	$ 58.49	$ 35.11
Infant and Toddler Special Needs	$ 70.71	$ 42.18	--	--	--	--
Pre-school	$ 29.21	$ 17.53	$ 32.13	$ 20.45	$ 36.51	$ 21.91
Pre-school Before and After	$ 29.21	$ 17.53	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 19.85	$ 12.25	$ 21.84	$ 13.10	$ 24.59	$ 14.75
School-Age Before or After	$ 19.85	$ 9.19	--	--	--	--
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs	$ 61.49	$ 36.68	--	--	--	--

Bronze Tier - Child Development Home
	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 32.76	$ 19.65	$ 36.01	$ 22.93	$ 40.95	$ 24.58
Pre-school	$ 22.03	$ 13.22	$ 24.23	$ 15.42	$ 27.53	$ 16.52
Pre-school Before and After	$ 22.03	$ 13.22	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 20.00	$ 12.00	$ 22.00	$ 13.20	$ 23.66	$ 14.19
School-Age Before or After	$ 20.00	$ 9.00	--	--	--	--

(b)The payment rates for child development centers and child development homes (including satellite homes) for traditional, extended day, and nontraditional hours of care at the Silver Tier shall be as follows:

Silver Tier - Child Development Center
	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 54.34	$ 32.60	$ 59.78	$ 38.04	$ 67.92	$ 40.76
Infant and Toddler Special Needs	$ 70.71	$ 42.18	--	--	--	--
Pre-school	$ 35.60	$ 21.36	$ 39.16	$ 24.92	$ 44.50	$ 26.70
Pre-school Before and After	$ 35.60	$ 21.36	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 25.43	$ 15.26	$ 27.97	$ 16.79	$ 30.92	$ 18.55
School-Age Before or After	$ 25.43	$ 11.45	--	--	--	--
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs	$ 61.49	$ 36.68	--	--	--	--

Silver Tier - Child Development Home
	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 35.73	$ 21.44	$ 39.31	$ 25.01	$ 44.67	$ 26.80
Pre-school	$ 24.53	$ 14.72	$ 26.98	$ 17.17	$ 30.66	$ 18.40
Pre-school Before and After	$ 24.53	$ 14.72	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 22.90	$ 13.74	$ 25.19	$ 15.11	$ 27.08	$ 16.25
School-Age Before or After	$ 22.90	$ 10.31	--	--	--	--

(c)The payment rates for child development centers and child development homes (including satellite homes) for traditional, extended day and nontraditional hours of care at the Gold Tier shall be as follows:

Gold Tier - Child Development Center
	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 62.57	$ 37.55	$ 68.83	$ 43.80	$ 78.21	$ 46.93
Infant and Toddler Special Needs	$ 70.71	$ 42.18	--	--	--	--
Pre-school	$ 42.00	$ 25.20	$ 46.20	$ 29.40	$ 52.50	$ 31.50
Pre-school Before and After	$ 42.00	$ 25.20	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 32.00	$ 19.20	$ 35.20	$ 21.12	$ 38.91	$ 23.35
School-Age Before or After	$ 32.00	$ 14.40	--	--	--	--
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs	$ 61.49	$ 36.68	--	--	--	--

Gold Tier - Child Development Home
	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 40.25	$ 24.15	$ 44.28	$ 28.18	$ 50.31	$ 30.19
Pre-school	$ 28.00	$ 16.80	$ 30.80	$ 19.60	$ 35.00	$ 21.00
Pre-school Before and After	$ 28.00	$ 16.80	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 25.80	$ 15.48	$ 28.38	$ 17.03	$ 30.51	$ 18.31
School-Age Before or After	$ 25.80	$ 11.61	--	--	--	--

(d) The payment rates for children in the Quality Improvement Network at a child development centers or child development homes shall be as follows:

(1)Child Development Homes: $ 62.57.

(2)Child Development Centers: $ 83.75.

203.2The District of Columbia shall pay child care centers in the Level II Provider program the full amount of the payment rate pursuant to Subsection 203.1 and shall allow such centers to collect a parent fee, if applicable.

203.3The District of Columbia shall pay the following rates per day for child care services to relative and in-home caregivers, when appropriate and funds are available:

(a)The payment rates for relative caregivers for traditional, extended day and nontraditional hours of care shall be as follows:

Relative Child Care Rates
Age Group	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 19.34	$ 11.60	$ 21.28	$ 13.54	$ 24.18	$ 14.51
Pre-school Before and After	$ 14.33	$ 8.60	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 13.92	$ 8.35	$ 15.31	$ 9.74	$ 17.40	$ 10.44
School-Age Before or After	$ 13.92	$ 4.18	--	--	--	--

(b)The payment rates for in-home caregivers for traditional, extended day and nontraditional hours of care shall be as follows:

In-Home Child Care Rates
Age Group	Full-Time Traditional	Part-Time Traditional	Extended Day Full-Time	Extended Day Part-Time	Full-Time Nontraditional	Part-Time Nontraditional
Infant and Toddler	$ 11.34	$ 6.81	$ 12.48	$ 7.94	$ 14.18	$ 8.51
Pre-School	$ 8.70	$ 5.22	$ 9.57	$ 6.09	$ 10.88	$ 6.53
Pre-school Before and After	$ 8.70	$ 5.22	--	--	--	--
School-Age Before and After	$ 7.54	$ 4.52	$ 8.29	$ 5.28	$ 9.43	$ 5.66
School-Age Before or After	$ 7.54	$ 4.14	--	--	--	--

203.4Child care programs that are authorized to manage Family Child Care satellite systems or networks shall receive a daily administrative fee of $ 2.53 per child per day for the management of the family child care homes under their systems or networks.

203.5The District shall pay the regular rate to providers on holidays when providers may be closed. Holidays shall include:

(a)Labor Day

(b)Columbus Day

(c)Veteran's Day

(d)Thanksgiving Day

(e)Christmas Day

(f)New Year’s Day

(g)Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

(h)President's Day

(i)Emancipation Day

(j)Memorial Day

(k)Independence Day

(l)The District shall also consider as a holiday January 20th during years when there is a presidential inauguration.

authority

Sections 3(b)(9) and 3(b)(11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(9) and (b)(11)) (2012 Repl. and 2016 Supp.)); the Day Care Policy Act of 1979, effective September 19, 1979 (D.C. Law 3-16; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-401 et seq.) (2012 Repl. and 2016 Supp.)); Mayor’s Order 2009-3, dated January 15, 2009; and pursuant to the Social Security Act, approved February 22, 2012 (P.L. 112-96; 42 U.S.C. § 618(c)); the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (“CCDBG Act”), approved November 19, 2014 (P.L. 113-186; 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and regulations promulgated thereunder at 45 C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 2972 (March 24, 2017).

                    
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