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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 5/2022 Authorizing care – Switching providers and back-up providers 9.1.10 primary provider’s authorization and primary designation can start on 12/20 (after 15-day notice ends for the original primary provider). Provider designation • Primary provider end date: 12/19 (original provider) • Primary provider start date: 12/20 (new provider) Example 2: New primary provider (original provider says they will not bill absent days) Scenario On 11/29, the family reports their child is ending care with their primary provider on 12/7 and starting a new primary provider on 12/10. The original primary provider says they will not bill absent days during the 15-day notice period. The worker processes the change on 12/3. What happens? The new primary provider’s authorization and primary designation can start on 12/10, the day care starts. Provider designation • Primary provider end date: 12/7 (original provider) • Primary provider start date: 12/10 (new provider) Example 3: Primary provider vacation (back-up provider providing care) Scenario On 11/29, the family reports their child’s back-up/usual secondary provider will be their primary provider from 12/10 – 12/20 because the child’s usual primary provider will be on vacation. The worker processes the changes in a single action on 12/3. What happens? The child’s usual back-up/secondary provider can temporarily have their hours increased and be designated as a primary provider for the dates of the usual primary provider’s vacation because: • The child’s usual primary provider is unavailable and cannot be paid; and • The hours and designation with the child’s back-up/usual secondary provider were increased and decreased in a single action. Because care is temporarily unavailable for 15 days or less, the child’s usual primary provider can keep their primary designation and authorization and resume billing on 12/21. Provider designation In the biweekly period that includes the date the usual primary provider starts their vacation: • Secondary provider end date: 12/9 (usual secondary provider) • Primary provider start date: 12/10 (usual secondary provider)

In the biweekly period that includes the date the usual primary provider ends their vacation: • Primary provider end date: 12/20 (usual secondary provider) • Secondary provider start date: 12/21 (usual secondary provider)