c. Determinations of Provider Ineligibility by the Department
Eligibility for payment shall end if the department determines that the child care provider does not meet the requirements specified in section 17b-749-12 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Eligibility for payment shall terminate on the date the parent and provider are notified of the change. Any outstanding payments to the provider may be withheld pursuant to subdivision (c)(4) of section 17b-749-12 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
A provider shall be considered ineligible as of the date the provider did not meet the eligibility requirements established for providers. Payments issued during a period when the provider was ineligible shall be considered overpayments and shall be subject to recoupment pursuant to the requirements of section 17b-749-20 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Parents shall be given thirty days from the date of notification to submit a child care agreement form for the new provider. Payment for the new provider may begin retroactive to the date the services started if the information needed to enroll the provider is submitted timely. If the information is not submitted timely, payment shall begin on the date the information is submitted or the date the services begin, whichever is later. Eligibility for the program shall end on the last day of the month in which the thirtieth day falls if the child care agreement form is not submitted by the end of that month and there are no other children in the family who are eligible for payment.