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Affordability Program payments, in the provision of service and/or fee assessment; iv. Repeated Failure of the Child Care Provider to submit timely, complete and accurate billings, despite the Department’s efforts to provide technical assistance to the Child Care Provider; v. Any violation of the Provider Agreement which constitutes a breach of contract; vi. Non-compliance of any policy set forth in the Provider Agreement; vii. If the provider does not return a completed and signed Provider Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days of the Department’s request for this information; viii. An individual providing Child Care Services as a License- Exempt Child Care Provider but whose child care license has been revoked, suspended, voided, or denied by the Department or if to avoid revocation, suspension, or denial has surrendered his or her license; or ix. An individual providing care as a License-Exempt Child Care Provider but whose child care conditional license has been voided by the Department or who has surrendered his or her conditional license to avoid the Department voiding said license; and x. An individual providing care as a License-Exempt Child Care Provider (other than a Relative Child Care Provider) that does not comply with attempts being made to schedule health and safety monitoring. Non- compliance means two (2) phone calls or two (2) scheduled visits that the Child Care Provider does not respond to. 2. Child Care Providers who are found to have committed a Misrepresentation may be referred to the DHHS Fraud Investigation Unit pursuant to 22 M.R.S. § 13. SECTION 9: TERMINATION OF SERVICES A. Termination of Child Care Services by a Parent 1. The Parent may immediately terminate the Child Care Services with their Child Care Provider for failure of the Child Care Provider to allow Parents unlimited access to their Child(ren) unless access has been limited by a court order. Child Care Services may be terminated by the Parent due to an allegation of