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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 07/2023 Continuation of benefits 15.15 o Registration must stay closed, and payments cannot continue for service dates after the registration closes, while an appeal is pending; and o Child care assistance appeal will happen after a final decision is reached about their license or certification. • The adverse action entitles the provider to an administrative review or administrative reconsideration. If an agency issues a payment stop in combination or conjunction with an administrative disqualification notice, the provider may request a fair hearing for the disqualification, but the provider cannot receive payments pending appeal (see below). See Chapter 15.6 (Family and Provider Appeal Rights) for a list of adverse actions that entitle a provider to fair hearing. NOTE: Child care assistance paid pending an appeal will be an overpayment if the appeal finds that the provider was not eligible for the amount of child care assistance paid. Payments pending an administrative review or administrative reconsideration A provider whose payments are immediately suspended or withheld pending an investigation under Minnesota Statutes 119B.13, subdivision 6, paragraph (d), clauses 1 or 2; 245E.02, subdivision 4; or 245.095, subdivision 5 cannot receive payment even if they request an administrative review or administrative reconsideration, whichever is applicable. This includes payments for service dates before the payment stop took effect. For more information about administrative review and administrative reconsideration processes, see Chapters 12.6.6 (Adverse Action Notices – Provider), 12.6.9 (Termination Notices – Provider), 15.6 (Family and Provider Appeal Rights), and 15.9 (Appeal Requests). See Chapter 15.18 (Effect of Appeal Decision) for information about on what happens with a provider’s payments after a decision is reached about the provider’s appeal. Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 119B.16 Minnesota Statutes 119B.161 Minnesota Statutes 245.095 Minnesota Rules 3400.0230