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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. 215 MILITARY STATUS For data reporting purposes, military status for all required household members must be verified. This includes full-time military status and reserves. 215.1 Verification of Military Status Customer statement of military status is acceptable. 216 RELATIONSHIP/HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION Relationships must be established for all members of the child care household to determine the appropriate household size and countable income. 216.1 Required Household Members The household must include the following required household members, regardless for whom assistance is being requested, when they are living in the same residence: • The child(ren) for whom assistance is requested; • The natural/adoptive parent(s) of the child(ren); • The natural/adoptive parent’s domestic partner as defined by Nevada Revised Statute 122A; • The stepparent(s) of the child(ren); • The natural/adoptive/step dependent siblings of the child(ren) and their sibling’s dependents (niece/nephews), regardless of citizenship status (as long as they are not included in another active child care household); Note: A natural/adoptive/step dependent sibling is defined as a child 18 years old or younger. The sibling is no longer included as a household member as of their 19th birthday. • Any adult who has guardianship/custody of the child(ren) for whom assistance is requested and the guardian/caretaker’s spouse and dependent children. Refer to MS 217 regarding guardianship/custody of children; • The non-parent relative caregiver or Kinship Care household, designated by DWSS; and • The major parent(s) and dependent siblings of the minor parent. CPS and Foster parents/caretakers, their spouses/domestic partners and children are not included in the CPS/Foster group-set and their income is not included when determining eligibility for CPS/Foster child(ren). If the CPS/Foster parent/guardian is not requesting assistance for their own children, do not request verification for them or enter their information into NCCS. Refer to MS 216.5 regarding group set information. Refer to manual section 216.5.3, Foster Parent and/or manual section 216.5.4, Child Protective Service (CPS), for information. The household may not exclude a required member from the assistance unit. If verification necessary to determine eligibility is not provided for a required member, the entire household is ineligible. 200- Non-Financial Factors of Eligibility [5] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024