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______________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual factors (such as market rate or alternative rate methodology used to set the daily state maximum rates that will be paid). Parents/caretakers are required to contribute towards the cost of their child care services. The co- payment amount is determined by the household size and countable income as detailed in MS 170. The family co-payment (if applicable) is deducted from the gross reimbursement from the provider before payment issuance, as the customer pays their co-payment contribution directly to the provider. Information on Family Co-Payment Contributions is detailed in MS180-MS181. The household must pay a co-payment, unless the: • Household is receiving TANF and a NEON Child Care Referral has been received from DWSS; or • Household has a child placed with their home by a Child Protective Services (CPS) agency. This is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and applies to both foster and CPS placement; or • Household is considered homeless. Refer to MS 200 for the definition of homeless; or Note: If the household has an Intentional Program Violation (IPV) imposed, they are subject to the applicable IPV penalty in addition to any applicable co-payment. See MS 750 for information about imposing an Intentional Program Violation penalty to the customer’s case. 164 Effective Dates of Subsidy Benefits The effective date of child care benefits is the day the application was received and date stamped in the Child Care office unless: • The child(ren) is eligible for Contracted Slot or Wraparound Services. Refer to MS 800 for detailed information about Contracted Slots and Wraparound Services. • The household has a NEON referral. The effective date of the certificate must be the date requested on the NEON referral if it is not prior to the NEON referral issuance date. Refer to MS 106.1 for additional information on effective dates for NEON referrals. • The effective date of the certificate can be back-dated to the date of the placement of the child(ren) in the Foster or CPS household as long as the application is received within 30 calendar days of the placement. Note: If the application is greater than 30 calendar days of the placement in the Foster/CPS household, a special consideration request must be sent to the CCDP Chief for approval. If the certification period does not begin with the application date, the reason for the discrepancy must be documented in the computer system case notes. Note: When an appeal or hearing determines benefits were improperly denied or discontinued, corrective measures must be made to ensure the case is reinstated back to the original date of eligibility and the appropriate payments are made to the provider(s) or client. 165 Length of Certification The certification period for all households must be 12 months unless they meet one of the exceptions listed below: 100-Program Overview [19] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024