Section 170-290-0210. Tiered reimbursement and quality improvement awards.

(1) Starting September 1, 2013, providers receiving payment under the WCCC program will receive a two percent increase in the subsidy rate, calculated on the base rate, for enrolling in level 2 in the early achievers program. Providers must complete level 2, advance to level 3 within thirty months, and maintain a level 3 rating in order to maintain this increase.

(2) Quality improvement awards, as described by chapter 43.215 RCW, are reserved for early achievers participating providers offering programs to an enrollment population consisting of at least five percent of nonschool age children receiving a state subsidy.

(a) Qualifying state subsidy programs include working connections child care (WCCC), seasonal child care (SCC), children's administration (CA) child care programs, homeless child care program (HCCP), ECLIPSE and medicare child care programs. Other qualifying programs may include those supported by municipalities, colleges or universities, local school districts, or federally recognized tribal organizations.

(i) Participants providing homeless child care program, ECLIPSE, or medicaid services must present DEL with information indicating that services were provided under these programs.

(ii) Participants providing subsidized child care supported by municipalities, colleges or universities, local school districts, or federally recognized tribal organizations must present DEL with information indicating that services were provided under these programs.

(b) Percent subsidy calculations are derived from a monthly average of the number of children receiving state subsidy divided by the monthly average licensed capacity of a specific provider over a twelve-month period.

(i) The twelve-month period utilized for the above calculation will include the twelve months prior to the formal release of a facility's early achievers rating.

(ii) Facilities must have provided care at least one day in a given month for that month to be utilized in the above calculation.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-0210, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 13-21-113, § 170-290-0210, filed 10/22/13, effective 11/22/13.]

RCW 43.215.070, chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-19-107, § 170-290-0210, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 13-21-113, § 170-290-0210, filed 10/22/13, effective 11/22/13.