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earnings; family is eligible for PASS II for the period of xx/xx/xx-xx/xx/xx and PASS I closure is xx/xx/xx based on the TA closure date. Family has been authorized/WSP will be submitting a CC1for the post TA month of xx/xx. Example 2: Per CMS or WSP, family’s TA closed without earnings and is not PASS II eligible. PASS I closed xx/xx/xx based on the TA closure date.

Upon confirmation, and if eligible, the post TA month has been authorized, the Designee is to close the PASS I case. If the TA closed with earnings and the case manager reports the family is in penalty and not eligible for supportive services, the family’s PASS I case will close at the end of the post TA month. The family will be advised they are eligible for the post TA month through PASS I if they complete the requirements with their case manager and their PASS II will start the following month. The Designee is to document this contact in an ICCIS case note and copy it to CMS CLNO. If the Designee is unable to obtain the information needed to make a determination regarding the family’s PASS II eligibility, they must send an inquiry to the CCPO Eligibility and Benefits Team at: dpaccap@alaska.gov, describing their attempts at obtaining the information.

If the post TA month is the same month the Child Care Assistance Application CC08 was received, the application is registered with a PASS II start date of the following month.

3. Existing Case in New PASS, PASS II, or PASS III with Received, Pend, or Open Status for TA When a Request for PASS I Child Care CC1, Manual Authorization Request Form – PASS I CC02 or Child Care Assistance Application CC08 is submitted and the family’s case in ICCIS is in Program Type of New PASS, PASS II or PASS III and the TA status reflects RE, PE, or OP status for TA benefits the Designee must determine if the family would be eligible for more benefits through PASS I, PASS II, or PASS III for the application month. The post TA month request and authorization must be completed before the application can be registered for PASS II or PASS III.

To determine which PASS program would result in the highest benefit for the family, compare the TA RE, PE, or OP date , to the start date for child care on a Request for PASS I Child Care CC1 or