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.]
