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Authorizations are Prohibited and 4110-2 A. 2 Cost of Care Exceeds Contribution (Co-Pay) for PASS II and PASS III Only.

Child Care Assistance Authorization documents are to be issued before care begins whenever possible. Issuing authorization documents before care begins helps to:

1. Reduce provider payment problems;

2. Maintain continuity of care for families; and

3. Enable providers to coordinate schedules for families in advance.

Designees enter the family’s eligible units of care and the eligible child care provider in ICCIS to create an authorization document.

4110-1 SITUATIONS WHERE CHILD CARE AUTHORIZATIONS ARE PROHIBITED Child care is not to be authorized for a family when the:

1. Month of care requested exceeds the family’s certification period, except as needed for up to three (3) months for job search;

2. Parent is also participating in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) as a childcare provider and care is requested during their hours of operation;

3. Selected child care provider is closed in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS); is not approved for participation in CCAP, or is otherwise determined to beineligible;

4. Month(s) of care exceed the selected child care provider’s CCAP approval period and/or license expiration date. Care can only be authorized through the last month of the provider’s CCAP approval period and/or licenseddates;

5. Selected Approved Relative provider does not have the children of the family identified on their application or approval as children in care; 6. Selected Approved Relative provider and the children needing care do not meet the required degree of kinship;