Child Care Assistance Program Rules and Regulations (218-RICR-20-00-4)

218-RICR-20-00-4 PROPOSED RULE

Title 218 Department of Human Services
Chapter 20 Individual and Family Support Programs
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 4 Child Care Assistance Program Rules and Regulations (218-RICR-20-00-4)
Type of Filing Amendment
Regulation Status Proposed
Filing Notice Date 03/23/2026
Filing Hearing Date(s) 04/15/2026
Public Comment Dates 03/23/2026 to 04/22/2026
Additional Information www.dhs.ri.gov

Regulation Authority:

RIGL 42-12-23

Purpose and Reason:

This amendment includes an update to the attendance policy to comply with the 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule (45 C.F.R. § 98.45(m)(2)(i)), effective April 30, 2024. This update is part of the state’s waiver, which requires payment to child care providers based on enrollment rather than attendance. Also included in this draft is language addressing the implementation of RISES, the State's integrated early childhood data and information system. 
The changes are as follows:
Changed all references to the absence policy for two (2) weeks to four (4) weeks
§4.2(A)(26)-Updated definition of financial unit for clarity
§4.2(A)(47)-Added definition of RISES
§4.8.1(E)(1)-Added language enrolling a child through Provider Portal and payment based on enrollment
§4.8.1(E)(4)-Added “during the first (1st) week of care”
§4.8.1(E)(6)-Added “licensed”, Added “including”
§4.8.1(E)(7)-Added language regarding providers charging additional fees
§4.11.2-Updated language to add references to RISES for licensed providers and remove language regarding paper applications
§4.11.2-Removed “Category Specific” section title
§4.11.2(A)(3)-Updated language to reference Comprehensive Background Check
§4.11.2 (B)- Added language specifying the process for License Exempt providers to become CCAP provider and added Comprehensive Background Check as a requirement for License Exempt
§4.11.3(A)- Removed ‘form”, removed “date stamped”
§4.11.3(C)(2)-Added “through RISES”
§4.11.5(C)-Changed “licensed” to “CCAP approved”
§4.11.5(F)(1)-Updated language regarding reassessing enrollment hours
§4.11.5(F)(2)-Removed language
§4.11.6(D)(2)-Added language
§4.11.6(D)(4)-Added language

ACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/23/2025
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 01/07/2025 to 05/07/2025
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/01/2025 to 07/23/2025
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/29/2024 to 01/01/2025
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/24/2024 to 07/29/2024
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2023 to 02/24/2024
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/09/2023 to 04/01/2023
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 09/15/2022 to 02/09/2023
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 07/05/2022 to 09/15/2022
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/23/2022 to 07/05/2022
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2022 to 04/23/2022
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2022 to 04/01/2022
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/27/2022 to 04/01/2022
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 09/17/2021 to 02/27/2022
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 09/02/2021 to 09/17/2021
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2021 to 09/02/2021
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/10/2020 to 04/01/2021
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/14/2019 to 04/10/2020
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 06/19/2019 to 08/14/2019
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 03/25/2019 to 06/19/2019
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 09/27/2018 to 03/25/2019
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 05/08/2017 to 10/01/2017
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 08/11/2016 to 10/01/2017
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/11/2016 to 08/11/2016
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 03/01/2016 to 06/29/2016
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 12/01/2015 to 03/30/2016
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 06/11/2015 to 08/11/2016
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2015 to 06/11/2015
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 07/09/2014 to 06/11/2015
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 07/09/2014 to 07/09/2014
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/09/2014 to 07/09/2014
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2014 to 07/30/2014
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 03/09/2014 to 07/09/2014
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2013 to 03/09/2014
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/29/2013 to 03/09/2014
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2013 to 07/30/2013
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/01/2012 to 08/29/2013
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2012 to 07/01/2012
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/21/2011 to 07/01/2012
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2011 to 07/21/2011
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 04/29/2010 to 07/21/2011
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2009 to 04/29/2010
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/29/2009 to 04/29/2010
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 03/01/2009 to 04/29/2009
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 10/15/2008 to 04/29/2009
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 09/17/2008 to 10/15/2008
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/01/2008 to 09/17/2008
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 07/01/2008 to 09/17/2008
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/01/2008 to 09/17/2008
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 06/05/2008 to 07/01/2008
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 03/01/2008 to 06/05/2008
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 11/08/2007 to 06/05/2008
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2007 to 11/08/2007
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 09/01/2007 to 10/01/2007
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 03/01/2007 to 09/01/2007
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2006 to 09/01/2007
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/30/2006 to 10/01/2006
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 07/21/2006 to 08/30/2006
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/01/2006 to 08/30/2006
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Adoption - effective from 03/01/2006 to 05/01/2006
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 09/29/2005 to 03/01/2006
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/30/2005 to 09/29/2005
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Adoption - effective from 03/30/2005 to 05/30/2005
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 11/30/2004 to 03/30/2005
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/23/2004 to 08/08/2004
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Adoption - effective from 08/08/2004 to 11/30/2004
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Adoption - effective from 07/01/2004 to 08/23/2004
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/01/2004 to 07/01/2004
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 06/27/2004 to 07/01/2004
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Adoption - effective from 03/19/2004 to 06/27/2004
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/01/2004 to 03/19/2004
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/11/2003 to 01/01/2004
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/21/2002 to 05/12/2002
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 05/12/2002 to 05/11/2003
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/30/2002 to 05/21/2002
INACTIVE RULE Periodic Refile - effective from 01/02/2002 to 01/30/2002

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