# General Provisions - CalWORKs Stage 3 Child Care Program (a) The provisions contained in this Subchapter shall only apply to contractors authorized to establish, maintain, or operate alternative payment programs for CalWORKs Stage 3 Child Care Programs as defined in Education Code section 8354. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, contractors funded to establish, maintain, or operate alternative payment programs for CalWORKs Stage 3 child care programs shall also comply with regulations contained in Chapter 19, Subchapter 1 (commencing with Section 17906), Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 18012, except for Section 18017 if child care is paid for utilizing federal funds), and Subchapter 15 (commencing with Section 18300). (c) Contractors administering Stage 3 programs in counties where there are multiple contractors shall coordinate services and cooperate to ensure all eligible families receive and continue to receive services. Contractors may coordinate across county boundaries so that eligible families living in the county, employed in the county, or receiving child care in the county receive and continue to receive services. > NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 8261 8263 and 8269, Education Code. Reference: Section 8354, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/calworks-stage-3-child-care-program/general-provisions-calworks-stage-3-child-care-program.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.