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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 42 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Need for Service

4. Ms. D is registered for six credit hours of classes, which is considered part-time enrollment by the college. She is employed part-time 15 hours per week. According to her class schedule, Ms. C is in class for a total of six hours per week. Ms. C cannot be approved for CCA benefits because she is not in class or working for a total of 32 hours per week. 5. Mr. E is registered for six credit hours of classes at college A, which is considered part-time enrollment by the college. He is also registered for six credit hours of classes at college B, which is considered part-time enrollment by the college. Mr. E cannot be approved for CCA benefits because he is not enrolled full-time according to either college. Child Protection Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.2(2) Policy: Families are eligible for CCA when child care is part of a protective service plan to prevent or alleviate child abuse or neglect and when the social worker determines that protective child care can be approved according to the policies located in 18-C(2), Protective Child Care. The need for protective child care must be documented in the child’s service case file. The child must also meet the following CCA policies: ▪ Residency requirements (see Residency) ▪ Age requirements (see Age) ▪ Citizenship or alien status (see Alien Status) The social worker is responsible for reviewing the need for protective child care at the end of the certification period. See Reviewing Eligibility. Procedure: When a child who needs protective child care meets all other applicable CCA requirements, the social worker completes form 470-4895, Protective/Foster Care Child Care Documentation, and forwards it to the CCA Unit. Use the information on form 470-4895 to make entries into KinderTrack and approve the family. NOTE: If a juvenile court judge orders protective child care for a child who does not meet other applicable CCA requirements, do not approve CCA funding for the family. Social work staff must work to identify a funding source to pay for child care services when the services are court-ordered but do not meet CCA requirements for payment.