• Current through October 23, 2012

(a) Parents who receive day care services pursuant to § 4-404 shall pay a portion of services according to the sliding scale set forth in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

                                                     Parent Fee            

                                                    (Percent of Child Care

Increment            Adjusted Income                Paid by Parent)        

                                                                          

 1                    Under $8,020                  Flat Fee of $2 per week

 2                    $8,020     --      $9,012                5%          

 3                    $9,013     --     $10,005               10%          

 4                   $10,006     --     $10,998               15%          

 5                   $10,999     --     $11,991               20%          

 6                   $11,992     --     $12,984               25%          

 7                   $12,985     --     $13,977               30%          

 8                   $13,978     --     $14,970               35%          

 9                   $14,971     --     $15,963               40%          

10                   $15,964     --     $16,956               45%          

11                   $16,957     --     $17,949               50%          

12                   $17,950     --     $18,942               55%          

13                   $18,943     --     $19,935               60%          

14                   $19,936     --     $20,928               65%          

15                   $20,929     --     $21,921               70%          

16                   Over $21,921                            100%          

 

(c) The fee schedule shall be effective April 1, 1990. The Mayor may revise the fee schedule by rule.

(Sept. 19, 1979, D.C. Law 3-16, § 6, 26 DCR 20; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-166, § 2, 27 DCR 5355; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-163, § 2(c), 29 DCR 3974; June 22, 1990, D.C. Law 8-144, § 3(c), 37 DCR 2974; Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-202, § 3(c), 37 DCR 7937; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 11, 40 DCR 6311.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 3-305.

1973 Ed., § 3-305.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-16, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-401.

Law 3-166, the "Day Care Policy Act Amendment Act of 1980," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 3-381, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on October 28, 1980, and November 12, 1980, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on November 25, 1980, it was assigned Act No. 3-297 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-163, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-401.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-144, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-403.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-202, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-403.

Law 10-68, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1993," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-166, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 29, 1993, and July 13, 1993, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 23, 1993, it was assigned Act No. 10-107 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-68 became effective on February 5, 1994.

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of authority pursuant to D.C. Law 8-202, the "D.C. Family Support Act Federal Conformity Amendment Act of 1990", Effective March 6, 1991, see Mayor's Order 2000-157, October 12, 2000 (47 DCR 8683).