Parent Fees and Co-Payments - CalWORKs Stage 3 Child Care Program

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, contractors shall apply the regulations contained in Chapter 19, Subchapter 3, Article 5 (commencing with Section 18108, except for Sections 18110, 18111, and 18114(b)).

(b) If a parent chooses a provider with a usual and customary rate exceeding 1.5 standard deviations above the mean market rate for the type of care provided, the parent may receive services from that provider, in which case the parent is responsible for the difference between the maximum payment rate and the provider's rate.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 8263 and 8369, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8354 and 8357, Education Code.