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Page 128 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Case Maintenance Title 13: Social Service Resources Chapter G: Child Care Assistance June 14, 2024 Reviewing Eligibility For families who are receiving CCA for a child with protective needs or for a foster child, the social worker must review the need for protective child care and complete form 470-4895, Protective/Foster Care Child Care Documentation when the family’s certification period will end or when there is a change in circumstances that would affect eligibility or the number of units authorized for the family. The form must then be sent to the CCA unit handling the CCA case. A family that is no longer eligible for FIP, protective child care or foster care child care is not automatically eligible for CCA. If a family loses FIP, protective or foster care child care eligibility, but still needs child care, send the family form 470-4377(M) or 470-4377(S), and follow procedures in this section, Reviewing Eligibility, to determine whether the family is eligible for CCA. The family is subject to all waiting lists and CCA eligibility policies. Adverse Service Actions Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.5(237A) The following sections describe procedures for: ▪ Reduction of services ▪ Termination of services ▪ Notification of action ▪ Appeals Reduction of Services Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.5(4) Child Care Assistance (CCA) benefits may be reduced when it is determined that: ▪ Continued provision of service at its current level is unnecessary; or ▪ Funding is not available to continue the service at the current level; or ▪ Another resource (person, agency, program, or funding source) that allows the parent to select from the full range of eligible providers is available to provide the same or similar service free of charge to the family that will meet the family’s needs. Reassess the family to determine the level of service to be provided. EXCEPTION: Families who receive FIP or are participating in approved PROMISE JOBS activities continue to be eligible for CCA and are not subject to reduction.