Washington Administrative Code
Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of
Chapter 110-15 - Working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programs
Part II - WORKING CONNECTIONS CHILD CARE
Subsidy Rates and Fees
Section 110-15-0240 - Child care subsidy rates-In-home/relative providers

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 110-15-0240

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) Base rate. When consumers employ in-home/relative providers, DCYF pays $3.85 per hour per child. Beginning July 1, 2024, the maximum child care subsidy rate is $4.00 per hour per child.

(2) DCYF may pay above the maximum hourly rate for children who have special needs pursuant to WAC 110-15-0235.

(3) DCYF makes the WCCC payment directly to consumers' eligible providers.

(4) When applicable, DCYF pays the employer's share of the following:

(a) Social Security and medicare taxes (FICA) up to the wage limit;

(b) Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA); and

(c) State unemployment taxes (SUTA).

(5) For in-home/relative providers who receive less than the wage base limit per family in a calendar year, DCYF refunds all withheld taxes to them.

Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 17-12-035, § 170-290-0240, filed 5/31/17, effective 7/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-0240, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 14-24-070, § 170-290-0240, filed 11/26/14, effective 1/1/15; WSR 14-20-088, § 170-290-0240, filed 9/29/14, effective 10/30/14; WSR 13-21-113, § 170-290-0240, filed 10/22/13, effective 11/22/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0240, 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, § 170-290-0240, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0240, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, and 74.13.085. WSR 05-22-078, § 388-290-0240, filed 10/31/05, effective 12/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085. WSR 02-12-069, § 388-290-0240, 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, § 388-290-0240, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.

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