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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 05/2023 CCAP family - Temporary absence 5.6 Typically, care is not authorized during periods of time when children are temporarily absent. One common exception is a child who is temporarily absent from the home but with their parent while the parent receives care at a treatment facility. Examples of families with a temporarily absent child Example 1 A parent submits an application for CCAP indicating the only child is in foster care and the parent is expecting trial home visits to start with the child two days a week according to a plan created with the local social services agency. Impact on CCAP eligibility and authorization: • Process and approve the application with the child included in the CCAP household as temporarily absent. See Chapter 5.3 (Determining the CCAP Family). • Do not authorize care when the child is temporarily absent. Suspend the case while the child is temporarily absent. See Chapter 8.9 (Suspending). • Authorize care for the days the parent has the child when the trial home visits start if the parent is eligible for authorization on those days. See Chapter 9.1 (Child Care Authorization). Example 2 During the 12-month eligibility period it becomes known to the agency that the only two children in the home that have an open Service Authorization have been temporarily removed from the household by the local social services agency. Impact on CCAP eligibility and authorization: • The children are considered temporarily absent and should remain included in the CCAP household. The family remains eligible. Do not take action to remove the children from the household or close the case for no eligible children. See Chapter 5.3 (Determining the CCAP Family). • Close the Service Authorization allowing for a 15-day notice. See Chapter 9.12 (Authorization Changes During the 12-month Eligibility Period). • Suspend the case while the children are temporarily absent. See Chapter 8.9 (Suspending). Example 3 At redetermination it is reported that the children in the family will be spending the summer with a family member for school break. The children will leave on June 1 and are expected to return to the home September 1. Impact on CCAP eligibility and authorization: • Process and approve the redetermination with the children included in the CCAP household. See Chapter 5.3 (Determining the CCAP Family). • Determine authorized hours based on the verified activity schedule and authorize care while school remains in session. See Chapter 9.1 (Child Care Authorization).