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or authorized unit of care, unless the increase causes the family’s income to exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the SMI. If the family’s income exceeds eighty-five percent (85%) of the SMI they are no longer program eligible. The Designee will issue a Child Care Assistance – Closure Notice to the family and close the case with adverse action.

When a family reports a temporary change of employment or attendance in a job training or educational program the family’s child care assistance benefit (budget and co-pay or authorized unit of care) is not changed during their current certification period unless it causes an increase in the authorized unit of care needed. If it is a temporary change that will negatively impact the family, no changes are made.

Depending on when the information was received and how it affects the family’s benefit existing authorizations may need to be canceled and reissued. See sections 4120-1 F. PASS II or PASS III Eligible Activity Ends and 4110-6 Changes to an Authorization Document Not Due to a Mistake. 1. Non-temporary Change in Eligible Activity a. Change Reported Within Ten (10) Business Days If the family timely reports a non-temporary change, within the required ten (10) business days, in one (1) or bothparent’s employment or participation in a job training or educational program the benefits will continue through the following three (3) full months to allow the parent(s) to engage in cactivities and/or re-engage in attending the job training or educational program. The family will be considered to be participating in job search for the three (3) full months, beginning the first of the month following when the change was reported. The Budget and Co-pay screen in ICCIS and the care authorized will remain unchanged for these three (3) months.

A Child Care Assistance - Notice of Change is issued advising the family of the loss of their eligible activity and their benefits will remain in place for the following three (3) full months to allow them to conduct job search activities.

Mid-way in the second (2nd) month of the job search timeframe, the family is issued a Child Care Assistance – Information Needed Notice requesting verification of their eligible activity to be received within ten (10) days based on the Adverse Action Calendar.