(a) Out-of-home care arrangements.  Out-of-home care is care provided outside of the child's home for less than 24 hours.  • 1  The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) purchases out-of-home child care services only from licensed or permitted child care centers and family child care homes.  • 2  A list of licensed, contracted out-of-home providers is available upon request.

(b) In-home child care arrangements.  OKDHS purchased in-home child care services are obtained only from approved in-home providers.  In-home child care is considered the arrangement of choice when night-time child care is needed or when care is needed for a medically fragile child.  A parent can choose an in-home provider even when an out-of home provider is available.  In no instance is housekeeping service approved.  The approval is for the child care plan and the person giving care.  Guidelines for use and approval of in-home child care are found at OAC 340:40-13-2