a child care center or family child care home is closed or has
lower subsidized child care attendance due to the pandemic of
2020, the child care center or family child care home shall
receive subsidized child care payments based upon its enrollment
as of March 13, 2020.
(2) A child care center or family child care home may
collect copayments from the parent or caretaker of a child
enrolled in subsidized child care during the pandemic of 2020
for days a child is in attendance. A child care center or family
child care home may not collect copayments from the parent or
caretaker of a child enrolled in subsidized child care during
the pandemic of 2020 if the child care center or family child
care home is closed or for days a child is not in attendance.
(3) The department shall issue payments to child care
centers and family child care homes for the cost of uncollected
subsidized child care copayments as the result of a closure or
lower subsidized child care attendance due to the pandemic of
2020. Payment shall be prioritized to child care centers and
family child care homes that have attained a STAR 2, 3 or 4
rating under the Keystone STARS Program first if funds are
limited.
(4) The department shall establish a grant program for child
care centers and family child care homes to support the costs of
children enrolled as of March 13, 2020, who were not enrolled in
subsidized child care when:
(i) there is a closure of the child care center or family
child care home due to the pandemic of 2020; or
(ii) the child is not in attendance due to the pandemic of
2020. For this clause, the following shall apply:
(A) Payment shall be equivalent to the payment which would
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