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

9 B. Reimbursable registration fees; C. Reimbursable activity fees; D. Reimbursable transportation fees; E. Reimbursable hold slots; F. Reimbursable drop in days; and G. Reimbursable absence payments “Maternity and/or paternity leave” is a temporary period of absence from the adult caretaker or teen parent’s Low-Income Child Care eligible activity that is granted to expectant or new mothers and/or fathers for the birth and care of a newborn child. “Medical leave” means a temporary period of absence from the adult caretaker or teen parent’s Low- Income Child Care eligible activity that is granted due to a personal illness or injury, or to care for a family member that is not related to maternity/paternity leave. “Negative licensing action” means a Final Agency Action resulting in the denial of an application, the imposition of fines, or the suspension, or revocation of a license issued pursuant to the Child Care Licensing Act; or the demotion of such a license to a probationary license. “New employment verification” means verification of employment that has begun within the last sixty (60) days. It is verified by a county form, employer letter or through collateral contact which includes a start date, hourly wage or gross salary amount, hours worked per week, pay frequency, work schedule (if nontraditional care hours are requested at application or re-determination), and verifiable employer contact information. “Non-traditional care hours” means weekend, evening, or overnight care. “Originating county” means the county where child care assistance eligibility was initiated in instances where a family receiving low-income child care moves from one county to another during their eligibility period. “Overpayment” means child care assistance received by the adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s), or monies paid to a child care provider, which they were not eligible to receive. “Parent” means a biological, adoptive or stepparent of a child. “Parent fee or co-payment” means the household’s contribution to the total cost of child care paid directly to the child care provider(s) prior to any state/county child care funds being expended. “Pay stubs” means a form or statement from the employer indicating the name of the employee, the gross amount of income, mandatory and voluntary deductions from pay (i.e. FICA, insurance, etc.), net pay and pay date, along with year-to-date gross income. “Physical custody” means that a child is living with, or in the legal custody of, the adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) on the days/nights they receive child care assistance. “Post eligibility stabilization period” means the time frame in which an adult caretaker or teen parent must complete their job search activity if, at Low-Income Child Care re-determination, they have not utilized their entire minimum thirteen (13) week time limited activity.