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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2021 Termination notices – Family 12.3.12 Families must be given a 15 calendar day notice when terminating their child care assistance benefits. See Chapter 12.1 (15-Day Notice Requirements) for the exceptions. The termination notice includes: • The effective date. • The reason for the termination. • The basis for your action in statute, rule or your County and Tribal Child Care Fund Plan. • The right to appeal, receive a fair hearing and the procedure for doing so. • Choices available if they choose to appeal: - Continue to receive child care assistance at the previous level while the appeal is pending, and be responsible for any overpayments that may result. OR - Do not receive child care assistance, and potentially receive reimbursement for child care expenses incurred while the appeal is pending, if the family wins the appeal. Do not terminate the case if the family appeals and chooses to continue to receive child care assistance. If the family’s case is being terminated because the family is no longer eligible for child care assistance and the family re-establishes eligibility before the effective date of the termination, the termination must not take effect. If the family’s case has already closed, care can be authorized and paid retroactively to the date of closure if: • The family re-established eligibility before the effective date of the termination, • The family reported the information within 90 days after the case closed, AND • The family met all eligibility requirements for the time-period after the case closed. Legal authority Minnesota Rules 3400.0185, Subp 1 Minnesota Rules 3400.0040, Subp. 4