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TITLE 392 - CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM CHAPTER 3 - AUTHORIZATION AND NOTICE 001. AUTHORIZATION. The recipient and provider will receive notice of the recipient’s eligibility and the recipient’s sliding fee amount for which recipient is responsible. 001.01 IN-HOME CHILD CARE SUBSIDY RECIPIENTS. Recipients of in-home child care subsidy, must execute necessary documents to appoint the Department as agent for state and federal employment taxes and other withholding taxes. 001.02 AUTHORIZATION STANDARDS. To authorize any service, the following is required: (A) The applicant must be found eligible; (B) The applicant must have an acceptable need for child care; (C) The child care provider must be properly enrolled as a provider; and (D) The recipient and child care provider must ensure that the services are delivered as authorized. 001.03 AUTHORIZATION DATE. The authorization date is the start date for child care subsidy. Child care services are not retroactive. 001.03(A) PROVIDER NOT ENROLLED. Child care providers must be enrolled providers to participate in the subsidy program. Child care payments are not retroactive before date of provider enrollment. 002. RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT. A child care recipient must contact the Department within 10 days when: (A) Total assets exceed $1,000,000.00; (B) Changes in household composition; (C) There is a non-temporary change in the recipient’s work, job training, or educational status that will exceed three months; (D) The family’s income exceeds 85 percent of the State Medium Income; or

(E) The family changes residence. 002.01 TEMPORARY CHANGE IN NEED. Once the family is determined eligible, eligibility shall continue until the end of the certification period if a temporary change in need for services occurs. Page 21 of 41