(a) A contractor with more than one service delivery area, as specified in and funded through a single contract, shall maintain service at the same level, plus or minus 10 percent of the contracted child hours or child days of enrollment, as applicable, in the individual service area(s) specified in its current contract.

(b) The contractor may request approval from the Early Education Division to vary service levels by more than 10 percent if the contractor can demonstrate that the need for services in the designated area(s) has changed.

(c) The Early Education Division shall approve or deny the request within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request.

(d) If the request is denied, the contractor may appeal this decision in accordance with section 17833 of this chapter.