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determine incapacity with each annual renewal application to continue to receive PASS II or PASS III CCA.

c. Two (2) Parent Family with Both Parents Incapacitated A two (2) parent family receiving PASS II or PASS III CCA in which one (1) parent is determined incapacitated by a health care or mental health care professional will continue to receive CCA for the remainder of the family’s certification period, if the second (2nd) parent in the family becomes temporarily incapacitated. Verification must be provided confirming: the second (2nd) parent’s incapacitation and anticipated date they will be able to return to work; parent’s employer is holding their job; and the parent returns to the job within the current certification period.

When both parents in a two (2) parent family is receiving PASS II or PASS III CCA and both parents are or become permanently incapacitated, the family will continue to receive CCA for the remainder of their certification period if verification is provided confirming both parents’ incapacitation. At the end of the family’s certification period, the family is no longer eligible unless one (1) or both parents are in a work, education, or job training activity.

7. Parent Absent from the Home Participating in an Eligible Activity A parent’s activity will be considered eligible when their participation in that activity causes them to be absent from the home. Supporting verification showing the parent is participating in an eligible activity away from the family is required. Acceptable verification includes an Employment Statement CC36 from the parent’s employer or documentation from the educational or training institution, showing the parent is in a different community, state, or country. The Designee must clearly document the reason the parent is absent in an ICCIS case note using subject heading: Parent Absent from Home. Information in the body of the case note includes the timeframe and reason the parent is absent from the home.

a. One (1) Parent Family A participating family consisting of only one (1) parent who is away from the home due to participation in an eligible activity, will continue to receive PASS II or PASS III CCA for the remainder of their certification period if verification from the parent’s employer is received confirming the parent is