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14 68. Provider: A general term used to refer to any center or individual providing care to children as described in this policy manual. 69. Provisional Child Care Certificate: A child care certificate that is issued to children of parents with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Transitional Child Care (TCC) cases who are no longer qualified due to TANF guidelines, with the exception of cases excluded for intentional program violation. The provisional certificate is issued at the end date of the TANF or TCC case closure and allows for a full consecutive twelve (12) months of child care subsidy. The provisional certificate is issued upon the closure of TANF or TCC cases for the remainder of a twelve (12) month period from the initial issue date of the original certificate. (The date of termination will be listed on the provisional certificate upon issuance. Therefore, this provisional certificate does not provide the traditional two-week notice to the provider or parent afforded by a non-TANF or non-TCC child care certificate.) 70. Redetermination of Eligibility: Eligibility for child care assistance through the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP), which is to be conducted no more frequently than every twelve (12) months for each eligible family. 71. Residing/Living With: Living with, including taking meals and sleeping in the same house, for a majority of a seven (7) day period beginning Sunday and ending Saturday. 72. Referral & Resource Sites (R&Rs): Offer technical assistance, training, consultation, materials and resources on developmentally appropriate practices, health related issues and practices. R&Rs offer consumer education to parents and interested parties on a variety of health, social support programs, and child care options, including helping families apply for CCPP. The R&Rs can assist providers to include children with disabilities in their programs and provide onsite consultation to assist providers in problem solving child care, health and serving children with special needs. In addition, R&Rs identify unmet training needs of providers and provide information on existing training opportunities or arrange for training when none exist. 73. School-Aged Care: Child care services for school-age children or those attending other educational programs such as Head Start or public pre-K during the hours before and after the regular school day. The regular school day is defined by the educational program providing the child care services. Extended child care is available before and after school for Early Head Start and Head Start children (6 weeks to 5 years) and school-age children (ages 5-12) who need such care due to the work, education, or job training schedule of their parent(s). 74. School-Age Child: A child who is five (5) years of age or older and eligible to be enrolled in public school. 75. Seasonal Workers: Individuals whose employment is seasonal and may include periods of unemployment due to the nature of their work. 76. Serious Injury: Injuries that require medical attention by a licensed health practitioner or as defined by the Mississippi State Department of Health regulations. 77. Social Security Benefits: Benefit payments to individuals or certain family members based on how long the individual worked and whether the individual paid sufficient Social Security taxes, considered as countable income for eligibility purposes. 78. State Median Income (SMI): The median income of all Mississippi employees.