(1) Existing child care providers serving nonschool-age children and receiving state subsidy payments must complete the following requirements to be eligible for a state subsidy under this section: (a) Enroll in the early achievers program by August 1, 2016; (b) Complete level 2 activities in the early achievers program by August 1, 2017; and (c) Rate or request to be rated at a level 3 or higher in the early achievers program by December 31, 2019. If a child care provider does not rate at or request to be rated at a level 3 by December 31, 2019, the provider must complete remedial activities with the department, and must rate at or request to be rated at a level 3 or higher no later than December 30, 2020. (2) A new child care provider serving nonschool-age children and receiving state subsidy payments must complete the following activities to be eligible to receive a state subsidy under this section: (a) Enroll in the early achievers program within 30 days of receiving the initial state subsidy payment; (b) Complete level 2 activities in the early achievers program within 12 months of enrollment; and (c) Rate or request to be rated at a level 3 or higher in the early achievers program within 30 months of enrollment. If a child care provider does not rate or request to be rated at a level 3 within thirty months from enrollment into the early achievers program, the provider must complete remedial activities with the department, and rate or request to be rated at a level 3 or higher within 12 months of beginning remedial activities. (3) If a child care provider does not rate or request to be rated at a level 3 or higher following the remedial period, the provider is no longer eligible to receive state subsidy under this section. If a child care provider does not rate at a level 3 or higher when the rating is released following the remedial period, the provider is no longer eligible to receive state subsidy under this section. (4) If a child care provider serving nonschool-age children and receiving state subsidy payments has successfully completed all level 2 activities and is waiting to be rated by the deadline provided in this section, the provider may continue to receive a state subsidy pending the successful completion of the level 3 rating activity. (5) The department shall implement tiered reimbursement for early achievers program participants in the working connections child care program rating at level 3, 4, or 5. (6) The department shall account for a child care copayment collected by the provider from the family for each contracted slot. [ 2023 c 222 s 5. Prior: 2020 c 355 s 2; 2020 c 321 s 2; 2020 c 279 s 1; prior: 2019 c 406 s 70; 2019 c 369 s 4; 2019 c 97 s 2; 2018 c 52 s 6; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 9 s 2; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 7 s 6; 2013 c 323 s 9; prior: 2012 c 253 s 5; 2012 c 251 s 1; 2011 1st sp.s. c 42 s 11; 2010 c 273 s 2. Formerly RCW 43.215.135.]
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