b. Payment Authorization Period

Payment shall be limited to child care services provided between the start and end dates of the certificate of payment. The payment authorization period shall not exceed six months for any individual certificate.

Payments may be authorized for up to ten days prior to the start of an activity if the parent is required to pay for services before the activity starts to secure a child care slot with a licensed provider. Payment shall be authorized prior to the start of the activity only if the slot would otherwise be filled because of a lack of vacancies in the program. Payments shall not be authorized in advance of the activity if care is given by an unlicensed provider.

For families newly approved for participation in the CCAP program, the payment start date shall be the later of the following dates: the date the family becomes eligible for the program pursuant to subsection (g) of section 17b-749-09 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies; the date child care services begin; or fifteen days prior to the date the completed child care agreement is submitted to the CCAP administrator if the application was granted without an approved provider for the child.

For active families, the payment start date shall be the applicable date specified in section 17b-749-19 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.