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38 1. Family income has increased to greater than 85% of the State Median Income (SMI) on a non-temporary basis.

2. Non-temporary interruption in work/education requirement. The parent must notify MDHS within ten (10) days of job loss or withdrawal from enrollment in an educational/training program. A 90-day job search period will be allowed to search for a replacement job or educational program to meet the work/education requirement. At the end of the search period, if the parent has not started new employment or is not enrolled in an educational/training program, the certificate shall be terminated.

3. Expiration of the twelve (12) month eligibility or redetermination period, if the child/family no longer meets eligibility requirements.

4. Family change of residence to a state other than Mississippi.

5. Upon request of the parent.

6. MDHS finds that the documents that were used to establish eligibility were false, falsified, or manipulated and all components of eligibility cannot otherwise be verified.

7. CCPP Certificates shall be terminated due to nonpayment of co-payments for a period of three (3) months.

MDHS will provide a two (2) week notice to the parent and provider before terminating the certificate, unless the provider has been closed by the Mississippi State Department of Health, Bureau of Child Care Licensure.

Source: 45 CFR 98.21; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025