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iv. When a CCAP waiting list is in use, actively seeking employment status is only accepted for redetermination cases. 6. A child must have attended at least one day of care with a certified provider during each month in order for the household to remain certified for that child. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6 and 17:407.28. and 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 42:43 (January 2016), amended LR 42:2175 (December 2016), LR 44:261 (February 2018), effective March 1, 2018, LR 45:900 (July 2019), LR 46:1373 (October 2020), LR 47:573 (May 2021), LR 48:31 (January 2022), LR 48:1270 (May 2022), LR 51:529 (April 2025). §511. Household Certification Period A. Eligible households may be certified for up to 24 months. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6 and 17:407.28. and 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 42:44 (January 2016), amended LR 42:2176 (December 2016), LR 44:801 (April 2018), LR 45:900 (July 2019). §512. Redetermination of Household Certification for Non-Categorically Eligible Households A. A redetermination of eligibility for child care services shall be made prior to the expiration of certification period, but no sooner than 12 months following the initial determination or most recent redetermination. B. The LDOE will allow a presumptive eligibility period of up to 30 days on redetermination cases, following the recertification anniversary date, which is the deadline for redetermination application. C. A redetermination application received after the 30 days of the presumptive eligibility period will be considered a new application. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and R.S. 17:407.28. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 44:801 (April 2018), amended LR 51:529 (April 2025). §513. Prioritization of Funding and Waiting List [Formerly §509] A. Prioritization. A household shall be prioritized for funding if the household has members who are: 1. recipients of Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) who are participating in the Strategies to Empower People (STEP) Program; 2. children in foster care; 3. children requiring special needs care, as special needs care in defined in §103 of this bulletin; 4. children experiencing homelessness; 5. children actively participating in an early head start-child care partnership (EHS-CCP). B. Prioritized households shall be funded and not added to the waiting list. C. Waiting List. A statewide waiting list of eligible households shall be established and maintained. Households added to the waiting list shall be added in chronological order based on the date the household’s completed application is received by the department. As slots become available, the household that has been on the waiting list the longest shall be selected from the waiting list and considered for current eligibility. D. The department has the authority to implement an application freeze based on the lack of available child care funds to operate CCAP. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and R.S. 17:407.28. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 41:2116 (October 2015), amended LR 42:44 (January 2016), LR 44:261 (February 2018), effective March 1, 2018. §515. Payments Made on Behalf of Households A. The state maximum daily rates for CCAP care for child care provider types are as follows: 1. Type III Early Learning Center. a. Regular Care—$31.50; b. Regular Care for Toddlers—$42.00; c. Regular Care for Infants—$68.00; d. Special Needs Care Incentive—$39.69; e. Special Needs Care Incentive for Toddlers— $52.92; and f. Special Needs Care Incentive for Infants— $85.68. 2. School Child Care Center. a. Regular Care—$24.00; b. Regular Care for Toddlers—$24.00; c. Regular Care for Infants—$24.00; d. Special Needs Care Incentive—$30.24; e. Special Needs Care Incentive for Toddlers— $30.24; and f. Special Needs Care Incentive for Infants— $30.24. 3. Family Child Care Provider. a. Regular Care—$29.00; b. Regular Care for Toddlers—$42.00; c. Regular Care for Infants—$61.00; d. Special Needs Care Incentive—$36.54; e. Special Needs Care Incentive for Toddlers— $52.92; and