Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 40 - Child Care Subsidy Program
Subchapter 13 - Child Care Rates and Provider Issues
Section 340:40-13-3 - Child care payments and rates
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) contracts to purchase out-of-home child care services for children only with licensed providers who:
(b) Per Section 85.44B of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, OKDHS may not make advance payments to child care providers.
(c) The rates OKDHSpays are described on OKDHS Appendix C-4-B, Child Care Provider Rate Schedule, and determined by:
(d) The in-home child care rate is paid for children cared for in their own homes. The in-home rate is shown on OKDHS Appendix C-4-B for the child's age. When a child is eligible for the severe or moderate special needs rate, this additional amount is added to the applicable in-home rate for that child.
(e) When the child is cared for in an out-of-home child care center or home, the allowable rate is the amount shown on OKDHS Appendix C-4-B.
(f) Care may only be authorized at one facility per day per child. When the client uses care at two different providers for the same day for the same child, OKDHS staff approves care at only one of the facilities. The parent or caretaker may use care at two different providers for the same child when care is needed on different days of the week.
(g) Charges are authorized and payment is made only when the care provided is in accordance with the jointly developed child care plan between the client and OKDHS.
(h) Age-driven rate changes are effective the first of the month following the child's birth date.
(i) A change to add the higher special needs rate to the applicable daily rate is effective the first of the month following the month eligibility for this rate is determined.
(j) A child care provider may be approved for a quality rate when the provider meets the required criteria. This rate is approved effective the first of the month following the month Oklahoma Child Care Services licensing staff approves the provider for the rate. The rate is designated on OKDHS Appendix C-4-B by its star status.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 25, eff 10-1-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 1244, eff 6-1-00 ; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3583, eff 10-1-00 (emergency) ; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 155, eff 12-1-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1236, eff 5-11-01 ; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 195, eff 1-01-02 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1757, eff 6-14-02 ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 530, eff 1-1-03 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 872, eff 6-1-03 ; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1364, eff 9-1-04 ; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1872, eff 7-1-06 ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1027, eff 6-1-07 ; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 920, eff 6-1-08 ; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 820, eff 6-1-09 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 668, eff 6-1-13
