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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 10/2019 New Spouse Income policy 6.6.3 • If verification of the marriage date is not received, count all included earned and unearned income from both spouses. CCAP income verification requirements may apply. See CCAP Policy Manual Chapter 7 (Verification). See Chapter 7.3 (Verification – Initial Application) and Chapter 7.4 (Verification – 12-Month Eligibility Period) for more information about verification requirements. What happens when there is a subprogram switch during the New Spouse Income Exemption Period? If the child care assistance subprogram changes, the Designated Spouse’s income will start counting for the new subprogram after the subprogram switch. Copays can only increase at redetermination. What happens when the New Spouse Income Exemption Period ends? When the 26 consecutive biweekly periods end, the Designated Spouse’s income is counted starting the following biweekly period. • If the following biweekly period is also the redetermination biweekly period, the copayment may increase as part of processing the redetermination. • If the following biweekly period is not the redetermination biweekly period, the family is in their 12- month eligibility period and the copayment is not allowed to increase. The copayment may increase when the family’s next redetermination is processed. Where can I find more information about how to implement the New Spouse Income policy? The CCAP New Spouse Income Worker Guide (SIR login required) is available at DHS-SIR > MEC2 > Worker Resources > CCAP Guides. The guide provides information about how to implement the policy including: • System functionality to support the policy in MEC2 • Information about applying the policy • System limitations related to the policy. Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 256P.06