WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Department Of Health And Human Services has issued a rule called: Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).

The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 12 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

Summary: This final rule amends the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to reduce costs and burden for States and Territories administering the CCDF program. It rescinds the requirements to limit family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, to provide some direct services through grants or contracts, to pay providers prospectively, and to pay providers based on enrollment. A plain language summary of this final rule is posted at https:/...