18 Miss. Code. R. 17-8.14 - Reimbursement

A. Full-time reimbursement rates shall be issued to child care providers for the following:

1) Full-time care provided by CCPP-approved centers when the primary school setting is closed and not offering or requiring online instruction.

2) Full-time care provided by CCPP-approved centers when the child is given an out-of-school suspension.

3) Summer child care for school-age children for up to five (5) absences and approved holidays.

4) For three (3) and four (4) year old children enrolled in public or private pre-kindergarten programs where tuition is assessed, and child care is provided for six (6) or more hours per day.

6) Five (5) or six (6) year old children not enrolled in a public kindergarten program. Non-traditional child care.

7) Full-time certificate payments for school-age children shall not be issued to students enrolled in first grade through 12th grade unless full-time care is needed during nontraditional hours and/or the primary/secondary school setting is closed.

B. Part-time reimbursement rates shall be issued to child care providers for the following:

1) Children who attend other programs, such as Head Start or private pre-kindergarten or public schools, except during times when it is documented the child(ren) attended the child care center for the full day because the school was not open due to holidays, inclement weather, emergency, or for out-of-school suspension during the school year.

2) Any care provided when the child's primary school setting is open and/or offering or requiring online instruction.

Notes

18 Miss. Code. R. 17-8.14

45 CFR 98.56; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: October 2021

Adopted 3/6/2020 Amended 11/1/2021 Amended 5/15/2023