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authorized to a new provider with an effective start date after the ten (10) business day time period ends.

a. When the Ten (10) Business Day Notice Time Period Ends in the Current Month, the DesigneeWill: • Cancel the current and existing future months authorizations to the current provider; • Authorize care as a full or part month to the current provider through the ten (10) business day timeframe based on the number of day units needed to this provider; • Authorize care to the new child care provider as a full or part month with a start date indicated by the family that is after the last day of care or the end of the ten (10) business day timeframe in the current month and for all future months previously authorized; • Issue a Child Care Assistance-Notice of Change to thefamily and include a copy of the canceled authorization(s) and newly issued authorization documents; • Mark the canceled Child Care Authorization documentas “canceled or void”; and • Provide a copy of the canceledauthorization(s) and newly issued authorization documents to the family and provider(s).

b. When the Ten (10) Business Day Notice Time Period Continues into the Next Month, the Designee Will: • Cancel the authorization for the month the care is to end and all future months to the current provider; • Authorize care as a full or part month, to the current provider through the last date of the ten (10) businessday time period based on the number of day units needed to this provider; • Authorize care to the new provider, starting the date indicated by the family that is after the ten (10) business day time period ends, and all future months previously authorized for thefamily; • Issue a Child Care Assistance-Notice of Change to thefamily and include a copy of the canceled authorization(s) and newly issued authorization documents; • Mark the canceled Child Care Authorization documentas “canceled or void”; and • Provide a copy of the canceledauthorization(s) and newly issued authorization documents to the family and provider(s).