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239 to 5:30 pm (part day) plus 7:30am – 5:30 pm (full day) for in- service/school closures. This would be a full month as the children need between seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23) days of care in a month in a combination of full and part days. 4100-3 4110 MONTHLY MAXIMUM UNITS OF CARE THAT CAN BE AUTHORIZED The monthly maximum units of care that can be authorized per child are a full month plus a part month, except in the case of a shared custody arrangement when the parents reside in or need child care in two (2) different service delivery areas. In these instances, a full time month for each parent is allowable, based on the time the child is in their home. Multiple units of care may be used in a given month and authorized to each provider the family is utilizing as appropriate, not to exceed the monthly maximum. Units of care are restricted to a daily maximum of a full day plus a part day. When authorizing care, Designees are to include any of the applicable additional considerations for allowable time, in addition to the actual times of each parent’s participation in an eligible activity. See section 4100-1 Additional Considerations for Allowable Time. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT The Child Care Assistance Authorization document includes specific family and provider information, the units of care each child is eligible for by month, the family’s contribution (co-pay), the subsidy amount the State is authorized to pay in accordance to the current Child Care Assistance Program Rate Schedule, and any specific payment guidance known as variable language. See section 4110-3 B. Standard and Variable Language on a Child Care Authorization Document. A Child Care Assistance Authorization document is not to be issued if the family’s monthly co-pay is more than the cost of the care to be authorized. See sections 4110-1 Situations Where Child Care