The child care rule that lists the maximum payment rates to providers of publicly funded child care has been amended. This rule was filed as an emergency rule on July 29 and has now been processed as a permanent rule. The rule changes are:

Adjustment of provider payments and removal of payment for certain fees. These changes are being made to implement cost savings measures included in the child care biennium budget.

Adjustment of the increased percentage of payments allowed to programs that have an accreditation or a Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) rating.

The effective date of this rule change is October 27, 2011.

Rule 5101:2-16-41 entitled "Payment rates and procedures for providers of publicly funded child care" has been amended to remove payment for deposits, activities and transportation as allowable fees; and to adjust provider payment rates in the appendix.

Please contact the Help Desk for the Office of Families and Children at 1-866-886-3537, option 4 if you have any questions.

The electronic versions of the Child Care Manuals are located at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov. The manuals contain all child care rules, transmittal letters and procedure letters.

Please contact the Help Desk for the Office of Families and Children at 1-866-886-3537, option 4 if you have any questions.

INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart identifies the material that needs to be removed from and inserted into the Child Care Type B Home Manual.