50-33-07. Sliding fee schedule

50-33-07. Sliding fee schedule 1. The sliding fee schedule established by the department for inclusion within the child care and development fund state plan to determine eligibility, benefit levels, and the portion of the allowable child care cost that may be paid as a benefit under this chapter, must not: a. Exceed available federal and non-federal funding; and b. Provide benefits to a family whose income exceeds seventy-five percent of the state median income for a family of the same size. 2. The sliding fee schedule established by the department may not charge a fee to a family whose income does not exceed thirty percent of the state median income for a family of the same size. 3. Child care costs that exceed maximums established under this section are the responsibility of the family and may not be considered in determining the child care assistance program payment amount.