CA Educ Code Section 8220.1

(a)

The State Department of Education shall contract with local contracting agencies for alternative payment programs so that services will be provided throughout the state. The department shall expand existing alternative payment programs and fund new alternative payment programs to the extent that funds are provided by the Legislature.

(b)

Funding for the new programs pursuant to this section shall be allocated to programs which meet all of the following requirements:

(1)

Applicants shall conform to the requirements of this article.

(2)

Applicants shall demonstrate that an alternative payment child development program is an appropriate method of delivering child care services within the county or service area at the level requested in the application by doing either of the following:

(A)

Demonstrating the availability of sufficient licensed or exempt child care providers.

(B)

Providing a plan for the development of sufficient licensed child care providers working in cooperation with the local resource and referral agency.

(3)

Applicants shall demonstrate the administrative viability of the alternative payment agency and its capacity to meet performance requirements.

(4)

Existing alternative payment child development programs receiving funds for expansion into a new service area shall be funded at a documented rate appropriate to that community and may contract separately as appropriate.