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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 13A.14.14.06" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="14" heading="Incentives.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Program Bonus. Depending on funding availability, a participating program shall receive a program bonus:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>One time only upon initial publication of a quality rating of 1, 2, 3, or 4;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Upon publishing each successively higher quality rating after the initial publication of a quality rating; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Upon initial publication of a quality rating of 5, and thereafter annually upon renewal and republication of a quality rating of 5.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Upon verification by the Office that the participant has met the requirements for a program bonus, the Office shall award a bonus up to the amount set forth in the following schedule, as applicable:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Child Care Center Program Bonus:</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Family Child Care Program Bonus:</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Large Family Child Care Program Bonus:</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Tiered Reimbursement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A participating program shall receive a differential payment for Child Care Subsidy reimbursement upon publication of a quality rating level of 3, 4, or 5.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Upon verification by the Office that the participant has met the requirements for a quality rating level of 3, 4, or 5, the Office shall award the differential payment of at least the amount set forth in the following schedule:</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>