Subd. 14. Child care in the child's home.
(a)Child care assistance must only be authorized in the…#
(a) Child care assistance must only be authorized in the child's home if:
(1) the child's parents have authorized activities outside of the home; or
(2) one parent in a two-parent family is in an authorized activity outside of the home and one parent is unable to care for the child and meets the requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 3400.0040 , subpart 5.
(b)In order for child care assistance to be authorized…#
(b) In order for child care assistance to be authorized under paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), one or more of the following circumstances must be met:
(1) the authorized activity occurs during times when out-of-home care is not available or when out-of-home care would result in disruption of the child's nighttime sleep schedule. If child care is needed during any period when out-of-home care is not available, in-home care can be approved for the entire time care is needed;
(2) the family lives in an area where out-of-home care is not available; or
(3) a child has a verified illness or disability that would place the child or other children in an out-of-home facility at risk or creates a hardship for the child and the family to take the child out of the home to a child care home or center.