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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2023 Glossary 2 Child A person 12 years old or younger; a person age 13 or 14 who has a hearing impairment, visual disability, speech or language impairment, physical handicap, other health impairment, mental handicap, emotional/behavioral disorder, specific learning disability, autism, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, or deaf/blind disability which requires special instruction and services; a person who is currently authorized to receive CCAP and turns age 13, up until the family’s next redetermination; or a person with an above mentioned documented disability who is currently authorized to receive CCAP and turns age 15, up until the family’s next redetermination. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 119B.011, Subd. 4; Minnesota Statutes 119B.09, Subd. 1(e)) Child care Care of a child by someone other than a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, eligible relative caregiver or their spouses in or outside the child’s own home. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 119B.011, Subd. 5) Child in an at-risk population A child with environmental or familial factors that may create barriers to the child’s optimal achievement such as a federal or state disaster, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in a family, a history of abuse or neglect, family violence, homelessness, age of the mother, level of maternal education, mental illness, developmental disability, or parental chemical dependency or history of other substance abuse. See Chapter 9.15.15 (Special needs). (Legal Authority: Minnesota Rules 3400.0020, subp. 11a) Copayment The amount the family must contribute as its share of child care costs. This amount is based on household income and size. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Rules 3400.0020, Subp. 12e) County and tribal child care fund plan A county, tribe, and the designated administering agency shall submit a biennial plan to the commissioner of DHS. The plan shall include information requested by the department to ensure compliance with the child care fund statutes and rules, and allows agencies to establish some local policies and procedures.