Table of Contents

Sec. 17b-749-01. Definitions

Sec. 17b-749-02. Rights and Responsibilities a. Rights of Parents and Providers b. Responsibilities of Parents and Providers c. Responsibilities of the CCAP Administrator d. Safeguarding Information

Sec. 17b-749-03. Individuals Included in the Family

Sec. 17b-749-04. Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements a. Residency b. Social Security Numbers c. Securing Child Support d. Citizenship e. Need for Care f. Specific Requirements for Self-Employed Family Members g. Availability of Other Child Care Resources

Sec. 17b-749-05. Financial Eligibility Requirements a. Gross Income Eligibility b. Countable Income c. Income Deductions d. Income Calculations

Sec. 17b-749-06. Verification a. Responsibilities for Providing Verification b. Standard of Proof c. Verification Requirements d. Effect of Not Providing Verification e. Good Cause f. Methods of Verification

Sec. 17b-749-07. Notice Requirements a. Requirements of the CCAP Administrator b. Date of Notification c. Adverse Action Notice Requirements

Sec. 17b-749-08. Prioritization for Child Care Funding

Sec. 17b-749-09. Application Process a. Filing an Application b. Date of Application c. Application Processing d. Application Dispositions e. Reopening Denied Applications f. Applications Assigned to the Wait List g. Eligibility Period

Sec. 17b-749-10. Wait list a. Assignment to the Wait List b. Selection from the Wait List c. Removal from the Wait List d. Closing the Wait List

Sec. 17b-749-11. Eligible Children

Sec. 17b-749-12. Eligibility Requirements for Child Care Providers a. Eligible Settings b. Provisions Applicable to all Providers c. Requirements for Providers Subject to Licensing by the Department of Public Health d. Requirements for Unlicensed Child Care Providers e. Criminal and Child Abuse Background Checks for Unlicensed Providers f. Termination of Payments g. Enrollment of the Provider

Sec. 17b-749-13. Payment Calculations a. Calculating the Approved Cost of Care b. Authorized Hours of Care c. Payment Rates d. Payment Incentives for Accreditation and Professional Development e. Maximum Payments f. Parent Fee and Financial Responsibilities g. Compliance with Applicable Labor and Tax Laws for In-Home Care

Sec. 17b-749-14. Certificates of Payment a. Authorizing Payments b. Payment Authorization Period c. Payment End Date

Sec. 17b-749-15. Payment Process a. Monthly Invoices b. Payment Calculations c. Payee d. Stale Dated Checks e. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Checks

Sec. 17b-749-16. Supplemental Payments a. Supplements for Additional Hours of Care b. Supplemental Payments for Children with Special Needs

Section 17b-749-17. Payment Adjustments a. Child’s Attendance b. Liens, Overpayment Recoupments and Child Support Wage Executions c. Discretion to Withhold for Employment Related Obligations

Sec. 17b-749-18. Continued Eligibility a. Optional Monthly Verification of Participation in Activities b. Redeterminations

Sec. 17b-749-19. Changes in Eligibility or Benefits a. Reporting and Processing Changes b. Termination of Program Eligibility c. Determinations of Provider Ineligibility by the Department d. Decreasing Benefits or Terminating Payments e. Adding Children and Increasing Payments f. Changing Providers g. Extended Program or Payment Eligibility h. Changes during Extended School Vacations or Affecting the General Caseload

Sec. 17b-749-20. Benefit Errors a. Underpayments and Overpayments b. Administrative Errors c. Errors Caused by Parents and Providers d. Calculating the Error e. Responsibility for Repayment f. Notice of Overpayment g. Methods of Repayment h. Disqualification Penalties in Fraud Cases

Sec. 17b-749-21. Administrative Hearings a. Hearing Authority b. Right to an Administrative Hearing c. Aid Continuing Pending a Hearing d. Reasons for Requesting an Administrative Hearing e. Notice Requirements f. Scheduling and Location of the Administrative Hearing g. Delegation of Authority to an Administrative Hearing Official h. Rights at an Administrative Hearing i. Attendance at the Hearing j. The Administrative Hearing Record k. Hearing Decision l. Reconsideration of the Decision m. Implementation of Administrative Hearing Decision n. Appealing the Decision

Sec. 17b-749-22. Administrative Disqualification Hearings a. Hearing Process b. Cases Referred for Administrative Disqualification Hearings c. Notification d. Pre-Hearing Interview e. Waiver of Right to Administrative Disqualification Hearing f. Time Limits g. Consolidation of Administrative Hearings with Administrative Disqualification Hearings h. Hearing Format j. Good Cause for Failure to Appear at Hearing k. Hearing Decision l. Appealing the Decision

Sec. 17b-749-23. Implementation