Page 67

67

1. Payments to low-income families or to children with special needs for certain childcare activities, such as early childhood development, before and after school services and services designed to permit a parent to continue working.

B. These payments are treated as follows:

1. Payments to a child’s family under the CCDBGA are not counted as income.

2. There are no specific resource exclusions for payments made under CCDBGA.

3. Other types of child care payments are subject to general policy pertaining to income and income exclusions.

4. Payments the child’s family makes to the child care provider using the funds is income to the provider.

Source: Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR § 435.601(b) (Rev 1994).

Rule 8.4: Department of Defense (DOD) Payments to Certain Persons Captured and Interned by North Vietnam.

A. These payments are defined as follows:

1. Payments made under section 657 of the National Defense Authorization Act to an individual (or if deceased, to the surviving spouse or child of any age) captured and interned by the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam as a result of participation in certain military operations.

B. These payments are treated as follows:

1. These DOD payments are excluded from income and resources.

2. Effective July 2004, interest earned on unspent payments is excluded from income.

Source: Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR § 435.601(b) (Rev 1994); P. L. 105-78 § 606, P. L. 104-201 §657.

Rule 8.5: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

A. These payments are defined as follows:

1. Lump sum payments for medical and other expenses associated with energy-related occupational illnesses.

B. These payments are treated as follows: