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When the family reports employment or beginning an education or job training program changes are made to the family’s benefit only if it reduces the family’s co-pay amount or increases the unit of care needed based on the new activity reported.

The family’s program participation will end at the end of the three (3) month job search timeframe if they are not employed or don’t resume attendance in a job training or educational program. Designees must complete actions to cancel any existing authorizations for care beyond this three (3) month period, prior to the Adverse Action day for care to be canceled the following month.

b. Change Reported Outside of the Required Ten (10) Business Days If the family reports a non-temporary change, outside of the required ten (10) business days, or does not report the change until renewal, in one (1) or both parent’s employment or participation in a job training or educational program, the family remains eligible for job search benefits for the three (3) full months following when the change should have been reported.

The family’s program participation will end, or should have ended if they are not employed or don’t resume attendance in a job training or educational program by the end of the three (3) month job search timeframe. The Designee must determine when the change should have been reported and apply the job search timeframe prior to determining if an overpayment occurred. Designees must complete actions to cancel any existing authorizations for care based on the Adverse Action Calendar.

If the family received benefits for more than the three (3) full months of job search which began the first (1st) of the month following when the change should have been reported, the Designee must also review and if appropriate, submit an Incorrect Payment Preliminary Review CC17 form for an overpayment of the additional months.

A Child Care Assistance - Notice of Change is issued advising the family of the loss of their eligible activity, the applied job search timeframe, and their benefits ending, if no new eligible activity is reported.