Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the requirements for agencies participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Through this program nutritious food service is provided to children and adult participants in nonresidential institutions that provide care. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material. (1) Sponsoring organizations of day care homes can request all, part, or no administrative advance payment when they submit an annual application for participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). (2) Section 708(f) of Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) states that it is beyond the authority of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to require state agencies to continue to make advances to CACFP institutions, including administrative advances to sponsoring organizations of day care homes. Instead, state agencies are now given the option to issue advances. This rule outlines criteria that will be used by the Missouri Department of Health (MDOH) to issue administrative advances for sponsoring organizations of day care homes. (3) The MDOH will review and approve advance payments for those sponsoring organizations that can demonstrate good program performance which includes, but is not limited to, financial accountability and meal quality with emphasis on proper fund management. (A) If approved, the advance payment will be issued as specified in 7 CFR 226.6(b)(10), which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. (B) If the request for advance payment is denied, the sponsoring organization will be provided with a written explanation and will be given an opportunity to appeal as specified in 7 CFR 226.6(k), which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. (4) Sponsoring organization means a public or nonprofit private organization which is approved by MDOH for administering the CACFP in one (1) or more day care homes. (5) Each Child and Adult Care Food Program shall follow all other requirements which can be found in 7 CFR 226.1–226.27, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. AUTHORITY: sections 192.006, RSMo Supp. 1999 and 192.025, RSMo 1994.* This rule was previously filed as 19 CSR 40-5.050. Original rule filed Jan. 14, 1993, effective July 8, 1993. Rescinded and readopted: Filed April 16, 1999, effective Oct. 30, 1999. Amended: Filed: April 14, 2000, effective Oct. 30, 2000. Moved to 19 CSR 45-5.050, effective May 1, 2003. *Original authority: 192.006, RSMo 1993, amended 1995; and 192.025, RSMo 1951.