California § 8244 - In order to reflect the additional expense of serving full-day preschool children

§ 8244. In order to reflect the additional expense of serving full-day preschool children

(a) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving full-day preschool children who meet any of the criteria outlined in subdivision (b), the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for these children shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors listed below. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the adjustment factors shall be as follows: (1) For children with exceptional needs, including children with severe disabilities, the adjustment factor shall be 2.40. (2) For children at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1. (3) For dual language learner children, the adjustment factor shall be 1.2. (4) When early childhood mental health consultation services are provided, pursuant to Section 8243, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1. (5) For children 47 months or younger, the adjustment factor shall be 1.8. (c) In order to reflect the additional expense of serving part-day preschool children, the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for children meeting the criteria in paragraph (1), (4), or (5) of subdivision (b) shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors in those subdivisions. (d) Use of the adjustment factors shall not increase the contractor’s total annual allocation. (e) (1) Days of enrollment for children who meet more than one of the criteria outlined in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b) shall not be reported under more than one of the categories specified in those paragraphs. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for children for whom an adjustment factor is applied pursuant to any of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b), and who are additionally eligible for the adjustment factor established in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), reported child days of enrollment shall be multiplied by the sum of the applicable adjustment factor under paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b) and 0.1. (f) The difference between the reimbursement resulting from the use of the adjustment factors outlined in subdivision (b) and the reimbursement that would otherwise be received by a provider in the absence of the adjustment factors shall be used for special and appropriate services for each child for whom an adjustment factor is claimed. (g) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2027.