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Change in Service Need/Transitional Care When the established service need at the time of authorization or reauthorization is no longer valid, the Applicant or Co-Applicant reports this loss to Eligibility. If the loss of service need is temporary the change in service need policy applies. If it is a permanent loss in service need the transitional care policy applies.

Definition of Change in Service Need A change in service need is defined as a temporary period when an Applicant or Co- Applicant is not participating in their service need, including but not limited to, absence from employment due to maternity, extended medical leave, changes in seasonal work schedule, or temporarily not attending an education program.

CHANGE IN SERVICE NEED POLICY: A change in service need can extend to the end of the subsidy period. An Applicant or Co- Applicant in a change of service need status at the time of reauthorization is eligible for up to sixteen (16) weeks of transitional care.

PLEASE NOTE: A break in attending an education program may not exceed thirteen (13) weeks.

Definition of Transitional Care Transitional Care is a period not to exceed sixteen (16) weeks, to be used when a service need is no longer valid.

TRANSITIONAL CARE POLICY: An active Applicant or Co-Applicant is eligible for sixteen (16) weeks of transitional care. The service need must start the following week after transitional care ends. If a valid service need is not obtained, CCDF benefits will be terminated after sixteen (16) weeks of transitional care. If properly reported, multiple periods of transitional care may occur in a subsidy period. If the Applicant and Co-Applicant obtains a valid service need prior to the end of the transitional care, they can continue with services. If the transitional care period crosses over the subsidy end date, an extension of the subsidy end date would be appropriate to accommodate the transitional care period. If an extension is not available, the case should be reauthorized, and vouchers placed in pending status at the end of the transitional care period until the service need can be verified.