General Provisions - CalWORKs Stage 3 Child Care Program

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(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.