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(c) When the family notifies a provider in writing of the family’s intent to discontinue services, care authorized to the provider is canceled for any time beyond the identified last date of care. The department will or a designee shall issue a new child care authorization stating that care delivered by the current provider is authorized for a period of time ending no later than the end of the identified last date of care. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 1/5/2017, Register 221) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.001 AS 47.25.051 7 AAC 41.345. Payment of program benefits. (a) After subtracting a family’s contribution calculated under 7 AAC 41.335, the department will pay the remainder of the eligible cost of care during the time the family is eligible, to
(1) a participating provider on behalf of the participating family for child care provided; or
(2) a participating family when the family hires an approved in-home child care caregiver under 7 AAC 41.370. (b) The department will or a designee shall prorate a family’s contribution required under 7 AAC 41.330 during the month the family applies and is determined eligible to receive child care if less than a full month, based on the number of days in the month in which child care is authorized. (c) In addition to the program benefits paid under (a) of this section, the department will pay to a licensed provider, on behalf of a child, any registration fee not to exceed $50 charged by the provider and billed to the department. The department will pay only one registration fee per child, per licensed provider, in a calendar year. (d) If an enrollment authorization is currently in place and the family provides written notice of not less than 10 business days that the family intends to discontinue services, the department will or its designee shall pay benefits through the last date of care identified in the notice, even if the child did not attend. (e) If a provider requires a child to leave without providing the family written notice at least 10 business days before the date the child is to leave, payments will be made only through the last day the child was in attendance.