Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
A change in subsidized hours for any child, including adding a new authorization, deleting an existing authorization, or ending an authorization (either by allowing the authorization to end systematically or by the agency worker manually ending the authorization) can impact the:
Initial Hourly Amount (see 18.5)
Family copayment amount (see 18.2)
Copayment distribution among children (see 18.2)
Provider Price Type used in the subsidy calculation (see 16.4)
A
change in subsidized hours will not impact the family’s hourly copayment.
| Note: If the child’s copayment has already reached the 152-hour monthly cap (see 18.2), no additional copayment will be charged. |
A change in providers will impact the provider price that is used in the subsidy calculation. If the new provider is in a different county/tribe than the previous provider, the subsidy calculation will use the Maximum Rates for the new county/tribe (see 18.5.1).
A change in the child’s age will not change the age bracket used for Provider Price or Maximum Rates (see 18.5) until the next eligibility renewal.
Agency workers must continue to use an “Override (Disability)” Price Type for the applicable provider until the next renewal if the child’s Wisconsin Shares Inclusion Rate Request form (DCF-F-2976-E) (see 16.4.1) expires during the 12-month eligibility period. Agency workers must not enter the “Override (Disability)” Price Type if the family or provider indicates that they no longer need the increased subsidy amount or if the child changes providers.
This section last updated 12/1/2022