a. Child’s Attendance
Occasional absences from care shall not affect the amount of the payment unless the provider charges less due to the reduced hours. Providers shall, however, report the number of days the child attended care and any reduction in charges due to absence. Providers shall charge parents in accordance with the provider’s customary attendance policy for children who do not receive CCAP assistance.
Parents may be required to document the reason the child did not attend care if the child is frequently absent for twenty-five percent or more of the scheduled days. Continued absences equal to or exceeding the twenty-five percent threshold may cause the approved hours of care to be recalculated based on the child’s utilization pattern if the absences continue for two or more months. The approved hours shall be readjusted if the condition that caused the recurring absences changes.