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PDFWAC 110-15-0230

Special needs rates—Licensed or certified family home child care providers.

(1) In addition to the base rate for licensed or certified family home child care providers listed in WAC 170-290-0205, DSHS may authorize the following additional special needs daily rates which are reasonable and verifiable as provided in WAC 170-290-0220:
(a) Level 1. The daily rate listed in the table below:
 
 
Infants
(Birth - 11 mos.)
Toddlers
(12 - 29 mos.)
Preschool
(30 mos. - 6 yrs not
attending kindergarten
or school)
School-age
(5 - 12 yrs attending kindergarten or school)
Region 1
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.00
$3.00
$5.40
$2.70
$5.40
$2.70
$4.80
$2.40
Region 2
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.00
$3.00
$5.70
$2.85
$5.10
$2.55
$5.10
$2.55
Region 3
Full-Day
Half-Day
$8.70
$4.35
$7.50
$3.75
$6.60
$3.30
$6.00
$3.00
Region 4
Full-Day
Half-Day
$9.00
$4.50
$8.90
$4.45
$7.50
$3.75
$7.20
$3.60
Region 5
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.60
$3.30
$6.00
$3.00
$5.70
$2.85
$5.10
$2.55
Region 6
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.60
$3.30
$6.00
$3.00
$6.00
$3.00
$5.70
$2.85
(b) Level 2. A rate greater than Level 1, not to exceed $15.89 per hour.
(2) If the provider has an exception to care for a child who:
(a) Is age thirteen years or older; and
(b) Has special needs according to WAC 170-290-0220, DSHS authorizes the special needs payment rate as described in subsection (1) of this section using the five through twelve year age range for comparison.
(3) If a provider is requesting one-on-one supervision/direct care for the child with special needs, the person providing the one-on-one care must:
(a) Be at least eighteen years of age;
(b) Meet the requirements for being an assistant under chapter 170-296A WAC; and
(c) Maintain daily records of one-on-one care provided, to include the name of the employee providing the care.
[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-0230, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0230, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16; WSR 14-12-050, § 170-290-0230, filed 5/30/14, effective 6/30/14; WSR 14-03-060, § 170-290-0230, filed 1/13/14, effective 2/13/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-21-008, § 170-290-0230, filed 10/5/12, effective 11/5/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0230, 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, § 170-290-0230, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0230, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0230, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085. WSR 02-12-069, § 388-290-0230, 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, § 388-290-0230, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.]