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Child Care Subsidy Provider Handbook 44 Glossary of Important Terms Attendance calendar: Calendar used to accurately reflect the dates on which child care services were provided, as well as the exact number of hours of service provided. Authorization “From Date”: Defines the beginning of service for a subsidy family. Authorization “Through Date”: Indicates the length in days of service provided beginning with the “from date.” Authorized Units: The partial or full day units listed on the Authorization and are for the total time frame of the Authorization period. Child Care: The business of exercising the care and supervision of children age 12 or younger or children age 18 or younger with special needs, for compensation or hire, for part of a day, in lieu of the care or supervision normally exercised by parents/caregivers in their own home. Child Care Center: A facility licensed to provide child care for 13 or more children. Family Child Care Home I: Child care program in the licensee’s residence which is licensed to serve at least four but not more than eight children, except that a licensee may be approved to serve up to two additional school-age children during non-school hours if no more than two of the other children in care are under 18 months of age. Family Child Care Home II: Child care program in the licensee’s residence or another location which is licensed to serve at least four but not more than 12 children. Family Fee: Monthly portion of the cost of care the parent/caregiver is responsible for paying. Full Day: Billing units used for anything five hours or more charged in a day. Homelessness: Children and youth experience homelessness when they lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Subtitle VII-B. In-Home Child Care Provider: Child care provided to children in their own home. Intentional Program Violations: (A) Made a false statement or misrepresented, concealed or withheld facts for the purpose of receiving or attempting to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to which the person or the person’s household was not entitled; or (B) Committed an act that constitutes a violation of the Food Stamp Act, federal or state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations, or any state law for the purpose of using, presenting, transferring, acquiring, receiving, possessing or trafficking Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. License-Exempt Provider: Provider caring for a maximum of six children from one family or three or fewer children from more than one family. Partial Day: Billing units used for anything less than five hours charged in a day. Provider Authorization: Legal document giving you permission to provide service(s) and to bill the DHHS. Provider Authorization Update: Legal document updating the terms of service. Provider Notice of Discontinued Service: Legal document voiding any previous authorization. Provider Portal: DHHS online portal used for managing billing and other transactions. Resource Developer(RD): Staff who are assigned resource development duties and are responsible for resource recruitment, provider approvals and agreements, staff development and training, provider training and public relations. Social Services Worker (SWW): State of Nebraska employee responsible for reviewing Economic Assistance applications and determining eligibility; other responsibilities include collecting, verifying, and updating financial and demographic information. Special Needs: A child is considered to have special needs if their independence, self-sufficiency and safety is dependent on others and requires extra supervision, care or assistance in the child care setting due to the behavioral, emotional or physical conditions outlined in NAC Title 392 1-001.28.