RSA He-C 6910.17 - Child Care Scholarship Standard Weekly Rate Methodology

(a) The full-time child care scholarship standard weekly rates shall be established by utilizing a federally-required market rate survey (MRS) of New Hampshire licensed child care center and licensed family child care home rates, conducted every 3 years, pursuant to 45 CFR 98.45.

(b) Standard weekly rates shall be established by the most recent MRS for licensed child care centers and licensed family child care homes at the 75 percentile:

(c) The standard weekly rate for license-exempt in-home providers shall be established at 70% of the licensed family child care home standard weekly rate for each age category.

(d) The standard weekly rate for license-exempt child care centers shall be established at 50% of the licensed child care center standard weekly rate.

(e) Child care scholarship payment to the child care provider shall be the amount remaining after comparing the provider's charge for the service to the standard weekly rate, then subtracting the family's cost share from whichever is the lower rate.

(f) The standard weekly rate for licensed and license-exempt child care centers and licensed family child care homes and license-exempt in-home providers shall be proportioned from the full-time standard weekly rate for half-time and part-time child care.

(g) In addition to the standard weekly rates above, a supplemental payment of $100.00 per week for full-time service level, $75.00 per week for half-time service level, and $50.00 per week for part-time service level shall be paid for a child experiencing a disability or significant special need subject to the verification described in He-C 6910.09(j).

(h) The supplemental payment in (g) above shall be effective the Monday following the approval date on Form 2690 "Verification for a Child Experiencing a Disability or Significant Special Need" (October 2023).

(i) When a child's age in months reaches the beginning of a new age category, that is, 0-17, 18-35, 36-78, or 79-155 months, for payment, the payment rate shall be changed effective the Monday following the change in age category.

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RSA He-C 6910.17

Amended by Volume XXXIV Number 16, Filed April 17, 2014, Proposed by #10565, Effective 4/4/2014, Expires 4/4/2024. Amended by Volume XXXV Number 36, Filed September 10, 2015, Proposed by #10917, Effective 9/1/2015, Expires9/1/2025. Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28, Filed July 13, 2017, Proposed by #12221, Effective 7/10/2017, 7/10/2027. Amended by Volume XL Number 27, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13063, Effective 7/1/2020, Expires 7/1/2030 Amended by Number 50, Filed December 14, 2023, Proposed by #13799, Effective 10/28/2023, Expires 10/28/2033. Amended by Number 24, Filed June 13, 2024, Proposed by #13951, Effective 4/30/2024, Expires 4/30/2034.