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The Designee is to focus on the change reported when determining if additional information or verification is needed and is not to re- evaluate income or activities not directly related to the reported change or requiring verification for changes not required to be reported. For example: A parent reports a reduction in their work hours and income and started attending school for which they are receiving financial aid. Verification of the reduction of work hours and income and financial aid is needed to determine if the changes result in a change to the family’s co-pay and if the family’s co-pay is reduced, to make the change. The Designee would not access information on child support or other unearned income as it is not required to be reported. Additional care is authorized if needed. When it is determined more information or verification is needed to evaluate the change reported, the Designee will issue a Child Care Assistance – Information Needed Notice requesting the needed information. If the family does not respond no change will be made to the family’s case, however, it may result in an incorrect payment which the family would be required to repay. The Child Care Assistance Reported Change –No Benefit Change Notice is issued to the family explaining the change was not made due to not receiving the requested information by the due date identified in the Child Care Assistance – Information Needed Notice. If verification is not received within the ten (10) business days or by the date in the Child Care Assistance - Information Needed Notice, it is considered untimely, consider a new report of change and will affect the start date of the change.

1. Reporting Requirement A family is required to report within ten (10) business days: a. After a loss of employment without new employment obtained within three (3) months or ending attendance in a job training or educational program activity and no other eligible activity or restarting attendance within three (3) months forany parent in the family. See section 4100-1 F. PASS II or PASS III Eligible Activity Ends;

b. After an increase of income which causes the family’s monthly countable income to exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the SMI according to the Family Income andContribution Schedule used for the family’s certification period;

c. After a change of family size if adding the second parent into the family causes the family’s monthly countable income to