ACL 04-54 – Regional Market Rate (RMR) Regulations (November 29, 2004)

Striving for regularity through regulations, not Metemusil. These final regulations bring uniformity to the Regional Market Rates for CalWORKs and other subsidized child care programs. (Portions of the emergency regulations were suspended with the budget trailer bill.) Of note: Payment to license-exempt providers cannot exceed the RMR ceilings; Parents may utilize multiple providers if a single provider cannot accommodate the certified need for care, broader coverage of private recreation programs exempt from licensure. [Download]