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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual Exception: Households who meet the definition of a “Priority Population” will be allowed up to 90 calendar days to provide verifications that are not readily available or easily obtainable. 211 CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS A special need is defined as a physical or mental condition, which severely limits the child’s ability to care for himself/herself, or an emotional condition that places the child or others at risk. Supervisory/Managerial Child Care staff will determine if a child meets the definition as stated above. Special consideration must be requested from the CCDP Chief for those cases where the child’s special needs status is questionable. Special consideration requests may be submitted via mail, fax, or email to the Child Care and Development Program: Mail: 1470 College Pkwy. Carson City, NV 89706 FAX: (775) 684-0617 Email: ccdp@dwss.nv.gov 211.1 Verification of Special Needs Verification of a special need is only required at initial application; however, if the special need condition is not considered permanent, verification is required with each application. Verification must be in the form of a statement and/or other documentation (e.g. an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)) which clearly states the child meets the definition of having a “special need”. The statement must be signed by a physician or other licensed professional authorized to make such assessments. Note: Verification of special needs for children under the age of 13 is not required; however, case managers should ensure that customers complete the special needs section of the application for data collection purposes. 212 IDENTIFICATION All customers, required adult household members, and primary authorized representatives must provide identification at application. If a social security card is provided, use the household member’s name as listed on the card when entering the case in the computer system. If no social security card is provided, use the household member’s name as provided on the identification verification. 212.1 Verification of Identity Verification of identification is required at initial application. Once identification has been verified, it no longer needs to be requested for subsequent applications. Possible sources of verification are as follows (not all inclusive): • Birth Certificate 200- Non-Financial Factors of Eligibility [2] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024