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CALWORKS CHILD CARE Regulations STAGE ONE CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY 47-201 (Cont.)

CHAPTER 47-200 STAGE ONE CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY

47-201 ELIGIBLE CHILDREN

47-201

.1 Eligible Child

A child that is eligible to receive Stage One child care services shall:

.11 Assistance Unit Members

Be a member of the assistance unit; or would be a member of the assistance unit but for the receipt of foster care benefits or Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Program (SSI/SSP) benefits; or be the child of a Cal-Learn Participant; or be a member of a family with a former CalWORKs client who has become employed.

.12 Non-Assistance Unit Members Be a child that is:

.121 Membership

Not in the assistance unit;

.122 Effect on Participation One for whom the lack of child care would result in the client not being able to participate in approved CalWORKs or Cal-Learn activities or employment; and

.123 Responsibility for Child One whom the client is responsible to support.

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.124 Example 1

A single parent requests CalWORKs Stage One child care both for her children and her sister's unaided children who are residing with her while her sister is in jail. The children's father is absent. In this case the sister's children meet the requirement in Section 47-201.123, that is, children whom the client is responsible to support.

.125 Example 2

A single parent requests CalWORKs Stage One child care both for her children and the children of her unaided unmarried boyfriend living in the home. The unmarried boyfriend is employed. He is unable to provide care for his children during his hours of employment. In this case the boyfriend's children do not meet the requirement in Section 47-201.123, that is, children whom the client is responsible to support.

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CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-99-09 Effective 8/9/99

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