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access to their children at all times their children are in care.
Effective Date: 10/01/2018
4.1.5 The Lead Agency must allow for in-home care (i.e., care provided in the child's own home) but may limit its use (98.16(i)(2)). Will the Lead Agency limit the use of in-home care in any way? Effective Date: 04/15/2020
No.
Yes. If checked, what limits will the Lead Agency set on the use of in-home care? Check all that apply. Restricted based on minimum the number of children in the care of the provider to meet the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) requirements. Describe: Providers are only allowed to care for children who live in the home in which care is being provided in. The limit would be set at the amount of children in the family composition.
Families are only eligible to have a provider come into their home if the meet one of the following criteria as stated at 392 NAC 3-010.01 1. The child has special needs; 2. The client needs child care during evening, overnights, weekends or holiday hours; or 3. There are three or more children in care. Amendment - Temporary COVID-19 Policy/Procedure 4.1.5: Child care subsidy regulations for in-home child care (care provided in the home of the child) were suspended by Executive Order 20-18, April, 15 2020 to permit families who are eligible to participate in the child care subsidy program to obtain in-home child care when other child care options are unavailable. The amendment is in effect until 30 days after the state of emergency ends. At that time, the child care subsidy regulations for in-home care return to normal operations. Nebraska Page 108 of 314