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268 a. One Parent Participating When only one parent is participating and there is no court ordered custody or Parenting Plan, the parent’s written or verbal statement is acceptable verification. b. Both Parent Participating When both parents are participating and the custody change reported does not impact the units of care authorized for either parent, additional verification is not needed. The Designee will issue theChild Care Assistance Reported Change – No Benefit Change Notice to the reporting parent. If the reported custody change impacts the units of care authorized for the parents and there is no modified court ordered custody or Parenting Plan, the Designee will issue a Child Care Assistance – Information Needed Notice to the reporting parent requesting verification of the agreement to the terms of the custody arrangement. If the reporting parent does not respond the change is not made. The Designee will issue the Child Care Assistance Reported Change – No Benefit Change Notice to the reporting parent. If the reporting parent or non-reporting parent provides written or verbal agreement the change is made to the care authorized as needed in both parent’s cases as long as the total level of care is not reduced. If the non-reporting parent disputes the custody change the change is not made. The changed custody agreement is to be documented as received in each parent’s case in an ICCIS case note, the action taken or not taken, and maintained in both parent’s case files. If the child is no longer in the home of one of the parents or there is no longer a child care need see section 4120-1 E. Family Size and Name Changes. 4120-1 B. CHANGES NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE PASS II AND PASS III FAMILY BENEFIT When the family reports a temporary or non-temporary increase in income causing the family’s co-pay to increase, or a decrease in the units of care needed, the report will be documented in an ICCIS case note and no changes are to be made to the family’s budget and co-pay