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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 03/2021 continue at the same level for up to three months or until next redetermination, whichever occurs first. See Chapter 9.15.6 (Extended Eligibility) for more information. Schedule Reporters At application, redetermination and during 12-month eligibility period Schedule Reporters must have their child care hours authorized based on their verified activity schedule. See Chapter 9.1.5 (Authorizing care – Employment Plans) for more information about authorizing care for families with Employment Plans. If sanctioned due to non-compliance with some but not all activities in the Employment Plan: • Determine if the authorization should be decreased based on the activity schedule for the activities the client is still participating in. If a decrease is needed, decrease hours following a 15-day notice. • Do not end care or put the client into Extended Eligibility if the client is still participating in some part of their Employment Plan activities or employment outside of an Employment Plan. If sanctioned due to non-compliance with all activities in the Employment Plan: • If participating for any number of hours in activities in the Employment Plan, continue to authorize care based on those activities until redetermination. Determine if the authorization should be decreased based on the activity schedule for the activities the client is still participating in. • If not participating for any number of hours in activities in the Employment Plan BUT participating in employment outside of an Employment Plan, continue to authorize care based on those activities until redetermination. Determine if the authorization should be decreased based on the activity schedule for the activities the client is still participating in. • If not participating for any number of hours in activities in the Employment Plan AND not participating in employment outside of an Employment Plan, put the client into Extended Eligibility. Care should continue at the same level for up to three months or until next redetermination, whichever occurs first. See Chapter 9.15.6 (Extended Eligibility) for more information. MFIP case closes due to seventh sanction If an MFIP case closes due to a seventh sanction occurrence, also referred to as 100 percent sanction or sanction disqualification, the family is no longer eligible for MFIP child care. See Chapter 4.3.3.9 (MFIP sanctions) for information about assessing a family’s eligibility for other subprograms when an MFIP case closes due to a seventh sanction occurrence. See Chapter 8.1.18 (Changes in subprogram) for information about how changes in subprogram impact authorization during the 12-month eligibility period, see Chapter 8.1.8 (Changes in subprogram). Legal Authority Minnesota Statutes 119B.011 to 119B.24 Minnesota Statutes 256J