Section 17-798.2-46 - Time-limited incentives for child care providers(a) The department, at its discretion, may offer time-limited incentive payments to child care providers that increase the number of children enrolled.(b) The department shall issue a notice to inform the public of the availability of the time-limited incentive payments. The notice shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: (1) The type of care for which the department will be accepting applications;(2) The application period;(3) The amount offered for the time-limited incentive payments;(4) The criteria for determining the incentives; and(5) The application process.(c) A child care provider shall submit a completed application form and supporting documentation as prescribed by the department. The application shall: (1) Be submitted within the time frame indicated in the notice;(2) Be signed and dated by the child care provider or, if the child care program is a corporation, by an authorized representative;(3) Indicate the number of children currently enrolled; and(4) Indicate the expected date of beginning child care when the program is newly created.(d) The department shall review the application form for completeness, and determine eligibility.(e) The department shall issue a notice that indicates whether the child care provider is eligible for the time-limited incentive payment.(f) Eligibility determination for applicants that indicate that they plan to open a new child care program will be based on the confirmation that the number of enrolled children has increased. If the child care provider does not begin their child care operation by the date indicated in paragraph (c)(4) above, the application for the time-limited incentive payment may be deemed ineligible.(g) A child care provider that has been deemed ineligible for a time-limited incentive payment may request a review of the decision with the department's Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division. Requests for review must be submitted in writing within thirty days of the date of the notice of ineligibility. A decision under this subsection shall be final and conclusive.(h) The department shall issue a time-limited incentive payment to an eligible child care provider:(1) Only upon confirmation that the child care provider met the criteria; and(2) By calculating the dollar amount specified in the notice and multiplying it by the number of children confirmed to meet the criteria. Haw. Code R. § 17-798.2-46
[Eff 03/08/08] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-14, 45 C.F.R. §§98.1 to 98.93 )