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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 07/2023 Holidays 9.15.12 holiday substitution to lengthen a holiday weekend or take additional day(s) before or after recognized state or federal holidays. Example: Provider is closed the day after Thanksgiving. The day after Thanksgiving is considered a cultural holiday. Therefore, the day can be paid as a holiday if the provider substitutes that day for one of the recognized state and federal holidays (such as Columbus Day or Veterans Day). Billing and overpayments If the day meets the criteria to be billed as a holiday, the provider must bill the day as a holiday. If care is available on the holiday and the child is scheduled and authorized to be in care, but the child is absent, the provider must bill the day as an absent day. An overpayment can be assessed for any day(s) not correctly billed as an absent day or holiday. See Chapters 9.15.9 (Care during child absences) and 14.6 (Amount of overpayment). Using a back-up provider If the provider’s service is not available on the holiday for which payment is charged, and the family needs care from another provider on that day, only one provider is able to be paid by CCAP. The family must pay the second provider. Consecutive absent days and holidays If a CCAP paid holiday occurs during the midst of other child absent days, the holiday interrupts but does not stop the absent day count. The absent day following the holiday will continue the 10 consecutive day count. Here’s an example: Absent Day #1 Absent Day #2 Absent Day #3 Holiday Holiday Absent Day #4 Absent Day #5 Absent Day #6 Absent Day #7