WAC 110-15-0230
WAC 110-15-0230. Special needs rates — Licensed or certified family home child care providers
(1) In addition to the base rate for licensed or certified family home child care providers listed in WAC 170-290-0205 , DSHS may authorize the following additional special needs daily rates which are reasonable and verifiable as provided in WAC 170-290-0220 :
(a) Level 1. The daily rate listed in the table below:
Infants (Birth - 11 mos.) Toddlers (12 - 29 mos.) Preschool (30 mos. - 6 yrs not attending kindergarten or school) School-age (5 - 12 yrs attending kindergarten or school) Region 1 Full-Day Half-Day $6.00 $3.00 $5.40 $2.70 $5.40 $2.70 $4.80 $2.40 Region 2 Full-Day Half-Day $6.00 $3.00 $5.70 $2.85 $5.10 $2.55 $5.10 $2.55 Region 3 Full-Day Half-Day $8.70 $4.35 $7.50 $3.75 $6.60 $3.30 $6.00 $3.00 Region 4 Full-Day Half-Day $9.00 $4.50 $8.90 $4.45 $7.50 $3.75 $7.20 $3.60 Region 5 Full-Day Half-Day $6.60 $3.30 $6.00 $3.00 $5.70 $2.85 $5.10 $2.55 Region 6 Full-Day Half-Day $6.60 $3.30 $6.00 $3.00 $6.00 $3.00 $5.70 $2.85
Infants
(Birth - 11 mos.)
Toddlers
(12 - 29 mos.)
Preschool
(30 mos. - 6 yrs not
attending kindergarten
or school)
School-age
(5 - 12 yrs attending kindergarten or school)
Region 1
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.00
$3.00
$5.40
$2.70
$5.40
$2.70
$4.80
$2.40
Region 2
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.00
$3.00
$5.70
$2.85
$5.10
$2.55
$5.10
$2.55
Region 3
Full-Day
Half-Day
$8.70
$4.35
$7.50
$3.75
$6.60
$3.30
$6.00
$3.00
Region 4
Full-Day
Half-Day
$9.00
$4.50
$8.90
$4.45
$7.50
$3.75
$7.20
$3.60
Region 5
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.60
$3.30
$6.00
$3.00
$5.70
$2.85
$5.10
$2.55
Region 6
Full-Day
Half-Day
$6.60
$3.30
$6.00
$3.00
$6.00
$3.00
$5.70
$2.85
(b) Level 2. A rate greater than Level 1, not to exceed $15.89 per hour.
(2) If the provider has an exception to care for a child who:
(a) Is age thirteen years or older; and
(b) Has special needs according to WAC 170-290-0220 , DSHS authorizes the special needs payment rate as described in subsection (1) of this section using the five through twelve year age range for comparison.
(3) If a provider is requesting one-on-one supervision/direct care for the child with special needs, the person providing the one-on-one care must:
(a) Be at least eighteen years of age;
(b) Meet the requirements for being an assistant under chapter 170-296A WAC; and
(c) Maintain daily records of one-on-one care provided, to include the name of the employee providing the care.