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changes in child care needs, child care provider, or moving out of their current CCAP service delivery area or the State of Alaska;

5. Maintain compliance with TA and case management action requests;

6. Pay the balance of child care costs if they choose a provider charging rates higher than the state rates;

7. Provide at least a ten (10) business day written notice tothe current provider before changing child care providers. The ten (10) business day written notice must be given prior to care being provided on day one (1) of the notice timeframe, otherwise day one (1) is the day following the written notice being given. The written notice is to include the date issued by the family, date care will end, and signature of the parent. The provider does not have to sign the family’s notice. Written ten (10) business day notice is not required: a. In the case of family sudden program ineligibility; b. In the case of a police and/or licensing investigation alleging abuse, harm, or serious risk of harm to a child in the provider’s care; and/or c. Upon written mutual agreement between the provider and the family signed and dated by both the parent and provider indicating the last day of care;

8. Cooperate with the Department regarding any investigationconducted regarding the family or the family’s child care provider;

9. Apply for In-home child care when choosing to hire an In-home caregiver and: a. Submit all the applicable In-home Child Care Application CC40 documentation to the Designee; b. Apply to the Alaska Background Check Program (BCP) asa provider and submit all the applicable application documentation to receive a valid criminal history check for their selected caregiver; and c. Renew program participation for In-home child care in conjunction with the family’s TA recertification process; and 10. Report to local police and the department, within twenty-four (24) hours, a health and safety priority level 1 concern regarding abuse, harm, serious risk of harm to a child in the provider’s care.