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child’s schedule of time to be in care. A licensed provider must ensure they do not exceed the license capacity at any one (1) time during their operating hours. If during a documentation review it is determined a licensed provider has more children in care at the same time than their licensed capacity and received an incorrect payment, an Incorrect Payment will be pursued. The Designee will notify the Licensing Specialist assigned to the provider’s case of their overcapacity findings. The Licensing Specialist will determine any licensing action to be taken. b. Approved Relative Provider If an Approved Relative provider is issued Child Care Authorization documents and requests payment for more than five (5) children during a month it is considered an agency caused error. The provider will be required to submit a POC to address how they will achieve and maintain compliance with the capacity limits.

If the provider repeats the non-compliance by accepting Child Care Assistance Authorization documents, children into care, requests payment for more than five (5) children during a month, and payment is made to the provider, the incorrect payment procedures are to be followed. See section 4410 Incorrect Child Care Assistance Program Payment.

c. In-home Child Care If an In-home caregiver brings their own child(ren) to the In- home provider’s (family’s) home causing the number of children to be more than five (5), or more than two (2) under thirty (30) months of age, the provider will be required to submit a POC to address how they will achieve and maintain compliance with the capacity limits.

If repeated, incorrect payment procedures are to be followed. See section 4410 Incorrect Child Care Assistance Program Payment.

6. Payments The incorrect payment process will be followed if it is determined a mistake was made by the provider on their Request for Payment CC78 or Amended Request for Payment CC79 form and the provider was paid incorrectly.

If it is determined the provider intentionally falsified the Request for Payment CC78 or Amended Request for Payment CC79 form or