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REV. JANUARY 9, 2017 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CCS PROGRAM MANUAL LETTER #10-2017 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 392 NAC 3-007

3-007 Age Limit: Child care is available for children age 12 or younger, or children age 18 or younger with special needs, under supervision of a court, or involved in protective services identified through reporting, participation in care or shelter in respect to child abuse, child neglect, spouse abuse, or court supervision. The child’s age must be verified in order to qualify for assistance.

3-008 Qualification of Need for Service

3-008.01 Need for Service: The case manager authorizes child care services for eligible clients only if each parent or usual caretaker:

1. Is employed; 2. Is actively seeking employment. The case manager may authorize child care for Employment First clients as defined in the EF Self-Sufficiency Contract. For non- EF clients, the case manager may authorize child care for two consecutive calendar months per program year July 1 through June 30 to enable the client to seek employment. Following the loss of employment, the client may receive two consecutive calendar months. Each time the client loses employment, s/he is entitled to two months of child care to allow him/her to seek employment; 3. Is participating in an EF activity that is included in the EF Self-Sufficiency Contract; 4. Requires child care to obtain medical services including physicians’ services, mental health services, alcoholism treatment, HEALTH CHECK (EPSDT) and its follow-up, or to obtain family planning services; 5. Is enrolled in and regularly attending vocational or educational training to attain a high school or equivalent diploma or an undergraduate degree or certificate (including English as second language classes). Child care is not allowed for any activity if an individual is pursuing a second undergraduate degree or any post-graduate schooling. Neither parent in a two-parent family is eligible for child care if one is pursuing a second undergraduate or post-graduate degree.

See 392 NAC 3-008.01B for the limit on education; 6. Is participating in on the job training; 7. Is incapacitated as documented by Form CC-3E; 8. Would benefit from child care services in situations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation where a report will be made to the State Central Register; 9. Has a child in foster care and requires child care to receive Social Services Block Grant or community services directed toward the return of the child to the home; or 10. Needs to escort a child to receive medical care or visit a child in the hospital. If more than one parent or usual caretaker is included in the family size, a reason listed must apply to each adult.