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welfare of a child in care, they will immediately contact the CCPO Eligibility and Benefits Unit PC II, PAA II or PAA I to describe the situation and receive confirmation of the need for immediate suspension. The CCPO Staff will contact the Designee to notify them of the concern and for coordination of actions to be taken.

1. The Licensing Specialist will: a. Verbally provide notice of an emergency suspension to the provider; b. Remain on-site and require the provider to contact the parents of the children in care, to pick up their children, and to notify them of the emergency suspension and that care for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) children will not be paid by the program until the suspension is removed; c. Deliver the Notice of Emergency Suspension, provided by the Designee, to the provider via one of the methods on thenotice; d. Complete the investigation and issue a report of the findings no later than fourteen (14) business days of the verbal suspension. The report will result in the provider’s approval for CCAP participation and payment being revoked or the issuance of an Approved Provider Report of Investigation / Notice of Violation requiring a POC. 2. The CCPO PCII, PAAII or PAA I will: a. Assist the Licensing Staff in determining if thesituation warrants an emergency suspension; b. Notify theDesignee of the concern and for coordination of the actions to be taken. 3. The Designee will: a. Create the written Emergency Suspension notice advising the provider they may not bill the CCAP for any care provided from the date of the verbal notification until such time as the suspension is removed; b. Coordinate with the Licensing Specialist to deliver the Emergency Suspension notice in person, whenever possible but no later than the following business day; c. Advise Work Services Provider (WSP) to contact the affected Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) I families and assist them in finding alternative care; d. Contact the affected PASS II and PASS III families to assist them in finding alternative care and authorizing care tothe alternative provider; e. Cancel any existing authorizations issued to the provider