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A participating family is required to report to the Designee ten (10) business days following a change affecting the level of child care needed. This includes if a child needing care moves into the family’s home and/or if a child is no longer in the family’s home. The child’s eligibility requires they reside with a parent who is working or attending job training, or an educational program and the family’s income does not exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the SMI. The family’s eligibility requires they have at least one (1) eligible child.

When an increase of care needed is reported timely, within ten (10) business days following the change, it is effective up to ten (10) days prior to the date the change was reported. If an increase of care needed is not reported timely, it is effective the date it is reported.

The Designee is to document the report in the family’s case in ICCIS and issue a Child Care Assistance – Notice of Change, acknowledging receipt of the information and advising how the family’s benefit would change.

1. Child Moving Into the Family Home When a participating family reports a child who is younger than thirteen (13) years of age has moved into the family’s home, Designee is to document the change in an ICCIS case note. If child care is needed for the child, the Designee will issue a Child Care Assistance – Information Needed Notice if valid verification of age and/or citizenship is needed.

Upon receipt of the required verification, the child is added to the family’s case in ICCIS. If verification is not received, no changes are made, and the Designee will issue the Child Care Assistance Notice of Change advising the family no change was made due to not receiving the required verification.

When the change is reported timely and all needed verification received, the Participation screen is updated in ICCIS to add the child to the family’s case. Care will be authorized for the child effective the date the eligible child moved into the family’s home, or a later date as identified as needed. If the change is reported after the required ten (10) days, the child will be added to the family’s case and care will be authorized the date the change was reported. Any unearned income the child is receiving must be evaluated along with the new family size to determine if the family’s co-pay will be impacted. The same Family Income and Contribution Schedule used when determining the family’s eligibility for the