Section 16.06.12.502 - AMOUNT OF PAYMENTChild care payments will be based on Subsections 502.01 through 502.04 of this rule.
01.Payment Rate. Payment will be based on the lower of the provider's usual and customary rates or the Local Market Rate (LMR). a. The local market rates for child care are the maximum monthly amounts that ICCP will pay for any given category of child care in a geographic area designated by the Department. The local market rates for child care are established based on a comprehensive survey of child care providers. Using information gathered in the survey, including the age of child, the type of child care, and the designated area where the provider does business, a local market rate is specified for each category of child care. The rate survey is conducted triennially.b. Payment rates will be determined by the location of the child care facility.c. If the child care facility is not in Idaho, the local market rate will be the rate where the family lives.02.Usual and Customary Rates. Rates charged by the child care provider must not exceed the usual and customary rates charged for child care to persons not entitled to receive benefits under ICCP.03.In-Home Care. Parents are responsible to pay persons providing care in the child's home the minimum wage, as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. 206a) and other applicable state and federal requirements.04.Payments. Payments will be issued directly to eligible providers.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.12.502