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199.899 Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds.

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199.899 Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds. (1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall conduct a market-rate survey at least biennially to set the minimum rates paid by the cabinet for child-care services <br>receiving public funds in the Commonwealth. The market-rate survey shall: <br>(a) Survey all child-care programs in the Commonwealth licensed pursuant to KRS 199.896 or certified pursuant to KRS 199.8982; (b) Determine market rates; and <br>(c) Make public its findings. (2) In counties containing no more than two (2) child-care programs of the same type regulated by the cabinet, the cabinet shall pay the rate charged by the program up to <br>the maximum allowable market rate, set in accordance with federal regulations, <br>paid to a program of the same type in that area development district. (3) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall evaluate, at least annually, the adequacy of the child-care subsidy to enable low income families in need of child-<br>care services to obtain child care. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 196, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 20, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 426, sec. 160, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 6, <br>effective July 14, 1992.