29345427, 6M-4.400 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29345427

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

Division of Early Learning

Chapter:

DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

6M-4.400

Required Parent Copayment

PURPOSE:

The rule is being amended to comply with updated federal and statutory requirements for parent copayments and copayment waivers, make technical changes, and simplify copayment assessment procedures.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule requires early learning coalitions to implement a sliding fee scale for the School Readiness program that is established by the Department of Education and limits parent copayments for 
School Readiness to no more than 7% of a family’s income. The rule also requires coalitions to submit their copayment waiver policies to the Department and to post those policies and their sliding fee scale.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1002.84(9), F.S.

LAW:

1002.84(9), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/11/2025 Vol. 51/48

COMMENTS:

From 3/11/2025 To 4/1/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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