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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 103 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Authorizing Services Revised June 14, 2024 Unit of Service When a temporary change or lapse in need for service occurs, do not decrease or cancel the number of authorized units or increase the amount of the family’s fee. If the change being reported indicates the family needs more units, or their fee should be reduced, then staff should act on that change. Fee Schedule Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.4(2) Policy: For the CCA and CCA Plus programs, assess a fee for each half-day unit of service based on the following table. EXCEPTION: Do not assess a fee to: ▪ Families at or below 100% of the federal poverty guidelines (income level A). ▪ Recipients of FIP and participants in approved PROMISE JOBS activities. ▪ Families where services are provided without regard to income due to protective needs or for foster families needing child care for foster children.