Receipt of Notification of Probationary Status of Facility from Resource and Referral Program

18224.4

(a) The regulations contained in this Subchapter apply to providers already on probation as of January 1, 2005, and to providers that are placed on probation on or after January 1, 2005.

(b) When an Alternative Payment program is notified by the Resource and Referral program that a facility has been placed on probation, the Alternative Payment program shall provide, within two business days, written notice to the parents funded by the Alternative Payment program and enrolled in the facility that the facility has been placed on probation and that the parents have an option to make different child care arrangements or may remain with the facility without risk of subsidy payments being terminated.

(c) To extent feasible, the Alternative Payment program shall provide the notice to the parent in the primary language of the parent.

(d) The Alternative Payment program shall document notification provided pursuant to subdivision

(b) above. The Alternative Payment program shall retain the documentation and make it available to the California Department of Education upon request.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8261, Education Code. Reference: Section 8212, Education Code; and Section 1596.773, Health and Safety Code.