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b. Care to the new child care provider is authorized beginning the day following the day care is ending with the current or previous child care provider the foster family is leaving, or the day that care is needed to begin if later than the day following the day care is ending.

c. When care ends during the current month, the existing authorization issued to the provider the family is ending care with is canceled and reissued through the last day care is/was provided.

4130-3 B.

4130-3 C. CHILD CARE AUTHORIZATION WORKSHEET CREATION FOR PASS IV Date ranges during a month are allowable to authorize care to a child care provider for a period of time up to and including the full month. Typically when the family’s benefit start date is the first (1st) day of the month and they are eligible for a full month of care, the date range used is the first (1st) through the last day of the month, even if the last day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday and the family will not typically use care.

For situations when care is authorized to a secondary child care provider, such as spring break for school aged children, the date range is to be specific to that period of time. For Example: Care is authorized for March 1 – 31 for a part month, for sixteen (16) part time days, to the family’s primary child care provider and for March 7 – 11, for a part month, to the secondary child care provider to cover spring break.

Prudent person judgment will be used when evaluating the child care need to authorize eligible units of care in the most practical way to meet the family’s needs.

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT The Child Care Assistance Authorization document identifies the period of time within the family’s certification period for which care is authorized.

1. The Document also Identifies the: a. The OCS contact name and phone number for the worker who created the authorization document; b. Child’s name and mailing address; c. Child care provider name and mailing address; d. Child for whom child care is authorized, including: age category, and units of care; e. Anticipated eligible cost of care; f. Maximum amount payable by the State of Alaska CCAP; and g. Variable language providing specific additional information pertaining to the unit of care authorized, if applicable.