Title 4 — Public Care Systems.
24 chapters · 633 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 4-401 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter: (1) The term “child” means an individual between the ages of birth and 15 years. (1A) The term “Child Development Associate credential” means a credential recognized by the Council for Professional Recognition and accepted by the Office of the State S…
D.C. Code § 4-402 Day care program authorized; funding system for child development facilities
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The Department is hereby authorized to provide a broad program of day care services for children of parents referred or approved by the Department for various training and work incentive programs, for children of other parents known to the Department where day care appears to be …
D.C. Code § 4-402.01 Funding for day care provided by D.C. Public Schools
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(a) In Fiscal Year 2004, the Department may transfer no more than $6 million to the D.C. Public Schools for the purpose of funding an after-school day care program pursuant to a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum of understanding shall include the following program requi…
D.C. Code § 4-403 Payment of full cost by Department
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-404 Supplemental payments by Department
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-404.01 Supplemental payments by the Mayor
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(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized to supplement the cost of child care services with District funds when appropriated and available for the following: (1) Children of families who are receiving assistance under the TANF program and whose families are attempting through work acti…
D.C. Code § 4-405 Schedule of payments by parents
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(a) Parents who receive day care services pursuant to § 4-404 [repealed] shall pay a portion of services according to the sliding scale set forth in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Increment Adjusted Income Parent Fee (Percent of Child Care Paid by Parent) 1 Under $8,020 Flat…
D.C. Code § 4-406 Responsibility of Department for payment
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The Department shall be responsible for payment of day care fees to: (1) A child development home, after admission of a particular child, for its part of the appropriate rate for up to 15 consecutive days for that child when absence is caused by illness of the child or a change i…
D.C. Code § 4-407 Collection of overpayments
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An overpayment by the Department to a child development center, child development home, or to an in-home caregiver who is continuing to provide day care services shall be collectible in any amount.
D.C. Code § 4-408 Waiver of overpayments
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The collection of an overpayment of not more than $25 may be waived for child development centers, child development homes, or in-home caregivers who are no longer providing day care services for the Department.
D.C. Code § 4-409 Contracts with licensed child development centers; payment for services
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(a) The Department shall, on an annual basis, enter into contracts or agreements with licensed child development centers to provide day care services for children described in § 4-404.01. Payment for such services shall be on the following basis: (1) Subject to subsections (b) th…
D.C. Code § 4-410 Payments to child development homes and to in-home caregivers
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(a) Payments to child development homes and to in-home caregivers shall be made according to the following rates: (1) For full care: (A) Child development homes shall receive $12 per day for each child. (B) In-home caregivers shall receive $7.25 per day for each child for care du…
D.C. Code § 4-411 Standards for in-home care
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Guidelines and standards for in-home care shall be as follows: (1) In-home care within the child’s own home, by an in-home caregiver, shall be used only when other day care plans are not feasible and in-home care offers greater benefits to the mother or other responsible relative…
D.C. Code § 4-412 Compliance with District regulation
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(a) Any child development center or child development home that contracts or agrees with the Department to provide day care shall comply with all applicable provisions of Regulation No. 74-34 (Child Development Facilities Regulation). (b) Licenses issued to child development faci…
D.C. Code § 4-413 Monitoring day care services; publication of procedures; compliance with federal regulations
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(a) The Department shall be responsible for monitoring the provision of day care services to assure that adequate services are provided to the children and that contractual and other agreements are met. (b) The Department shall develop and publish procedures that will assure that…
D.C. Code § 4-414 Authorization of grants to develop satellite child development home programs
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The Department is hereby authorized to make grants to private agencies that work with child development homes and to licensed child development centers for the purpose of developing or operating satellite child development home programs.
D.C. Code § 4-415 Comprehensive child development programs
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(a) Notwithstanding §§ 4-402 through 4-410, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (“OSSE”) shall establish a pilot community-based Quality Improvement Network (“QIN”) composed of: (1) Child development hubs, selected through a competitive process, that will provide …