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Termination of Child Care Services The case manager must monitor all child care cases to ensure the participant continues to meet all eligibility criteria and is in compliance with program requirements. If, at any time, the participant fails to comply with TANF, TWP, Child Care Program, or is no longer eligible due to TANF case closure, the case manager must process a child care termination notice (CR02) timely to notify the DECCD of the termination date and termination reason. (Refer to CR02 above.) When the case manager becomes aware that a TANF case in which a participant is receiving child care services will close, a CR02 must be processed via the Terminated Child Care Referrals (TCRR) screen., The TCRR screen requires the case manager to enter the termination date and termination reason code. The termination date must be equal to or greater than the current calendar date. JAWS will not allow the case manager to backdate a termination. The CR02 will display on the DCPR and DCNH screens to notify the DECCD of the change in the individual’s circumstance. The DECCD is responsible for allowing a two-week notification (10 working days) to the provider. The case manager will not increase the termination date by 10 working days when processing the TCRR screen. Child care services for TANF TWP and TCC participants will be terminated by DECCD upon receipt of a Child Care Termination (CR02) through the JAWS-to-CCPS interface. The case manager must track all child care cases to monitor ongoing eligibility and provide timely notifications to the DECCD when a family’s circumstances change. If the parent and/or child(ren) become ineligible or action is taken to close the TANF case, the case manager must access the Terminated Child Care Referrals (TCRR) screen and process a termination notice (CR02) timely. JAWS requires the case manager to enter the termination date and reason code on TCRR. The termination date cannot be backdated. It must be equal to or greater than the current calendar date. The termination notice (CR02) will display on the SPAN and DCNH screens. Note: The DECCD will issue a provisional certificate for the remaining months of the terminated TANF CC or TCC certificate. The provisional certificate will be monitored by the DECCD and will be effective the next day following the TANF TWP or TCC certificate termination end date. This will allow the parent/caretaker relative to have a continuum of child care services for at least twelve (12) months. Voiding a Child Care Termination Should the case manager determine that child care services should be reinstated before the actual termination date, a Child Care Void Termination Notice (CR03) will be processed via the VCRR screen. JAWS will not allow the case manager to void a termination if the termination date is not equal to or greater th10073an the current calendar date. If a termination (CR02) was processed and JAWSVolume III | Chapter 10 will not allow the termination to be voided, the case manager must MISSISSIPPI [ TANF WORK PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES] Revised 04 - 01 - 12 2 - 01 - 18