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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

35 2. The household is ineligible for the Colorado Works Program and will be at an income level that exceeds eighty-five percent (85%) of the State Median Income (SMI) as outlined in section 3.105.1.H.1; or, 3. If the child has had twenty-two (22) or more unexplained absences from authorized care within the last thirty (30) days prior to the household being determined ineligible for Colorado Works and two (2) failed documented attempts to contact the adult caretaker or teen parent have been made within the thirty (30) day period. 4. If a household is not transitioned to Low-Income Child Care for the reasons outlined above, the county shall provide timely written notice. B. Households shall be determined eligible to transition to Low-Income Child Care based on the information and verification that is provided to the child care technician by the county Colorado Works worker upon receipt of the state-prescribed Colorado Works Child Care Referral Form. No additional verification shall be required until the household's twelve (12) month re-determination for Low-Income Child Care. Child citizenship status, age, and identity must not be re-verified at the time of the Low-Income Child Care re-determination if it was previously verified using the Colorado Works Child Care Referral Form. C. If a household becomes ineligible for Colorado Works while in a low-income eligible activity other than job search as defined in 3.103, the adult caretaker or teen parent shall be transitioned to Low-Income Child Care. The household's eligibility shall be re-determined no earlier than twelve (12) months after the transition as outlined in 3.105.3. D. If a household becomes ineligible for Colorado Works while participating in a job search activity or is not in a low-income eligible activity as defined in 3.103, the adult caretaker or teen parent shall be transitioned to Low-Income Child Care and provided a minimum of thirteen (13) weeks of job search. E. If an increase in household income is reported by the county Colorado Works worker at the time of transition to Low-Income Child Care, the county child care technician shall document the income increase in case comments but shall not act upon the change until the household's twelve (12) month re-determination for Low-Income Child Care. F. Parent fees for households that transition from Colorado Works to Low-Income Child Care must not be assessed higher than what was determined at the most recent Colorado Works Child Care referral. Parent fee revisions for child care during the twelve (12) month period may occur as outlined in 3.111(B). G. Households that transition from Colorado Works to Low-Income Child Care must be authorized for a minimum of twelve (12) months based on the child's need for care as long as the family remains eligible for the Low-Income Child Care program. H. Households that transition from Colorado Works to Low-Income Child Care are subject to the Low-Income Child Care rule outlined in 3.105. I. County child care staff shall advise adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) that are transitioned from Colorado Works to Low-Income Child Care of their responsibilities in writing via the Client Responsibilities Agreement at the time of transition. J. If a household is not transitioned from Colorado Works to Low-Income Child Care, the county shall provide a fifteen (15) day notice.