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participation is ended. The Child Care Assistance Provider – End of Approval Status notice is issued and sent to the provider stating the reason for closure as not having a current certification orletter from the certifying authority. When a letter is used and dates are not included, the allowable approval period is eighteen (18) months. The new expiration date is entered in the Application screen in ICCIS. When the official certification is received and it indicates a different expiration date, the date is to be updated in the Application screen of ICCIS.

When the provider’s certification or accreditation is reissued without a lapse, the Designee issues a Child Care Assistance Licensed, Certified, or Accredited Provider Approval for Continued Participation Notice and enters a case note documenting the continuation of their CCAP participation using subject heading: CCAP Continuation thru MM/DD/YY. The body of the case note includes the CCAP participation dates matching the provider’s newly issued certification or accreditation, notice that was mailed, alerts that were set.

When a licensed or certified/accredited provider is continuing CCAP participation, the Rate Screen must be updated in ICCIS even if their rates are not changing. If the provider is not changing their rates, a new effective date corresponding to the new license, certification, accreditation, or approval from the approving authority, effective date is entered and saved on the Rate Screen.

If the provider submits new rates to the Designee, those are entered in the Rate screen, with the new effective date of the first (1st) of the month following the thirty (30) day notice.

4320-2 APPROVED RELATIVE PROVIDER RENEWAL Approved Relative providers must renew Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) participation every two (2) years.

The first (1st) of the month prior to the month of the Approved Relative provider’s CCAP participation expiration date, the Designee will send the following documents to the provider:

1. Child Care Assistance Approved Relative Provider – Renewal notice;

2. Approved Relative Provider Renewal ApplicationCoversheet;