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• If the parent/caretaker refuses to provide income verification, the child care worker must enter income in the Child Care Scholarship Program database at $1.00 below the 85% SMI maximum in order to capture and track the income. • If the client is not working and has no income, income should be entered as $0. • There is no co-pay for this category of care but parents are responsible for paying the difference in what the Child Care Scholarship Program pays and what the child provider charges.

NOTE: CPS clients who are not working, in school, or training receive full-time child care for the purpose of supporting family stability. The HS CM must provide information to the child care worker to include: • Completed DSS Form 3004, Child Care Referral Form • Completed DSS Form 3791, Child Care Scholarship Program Application. NOTE: It is preferred that the parent/caretaker sign the application. If the parent/caretaker refuses to sign, it is recommended that the HS CM sign the application. • Verification of income.

A CPS-In client must need the service for one of the following reasons: • To enable the child to remain in the home while the parent pursues rehabilitation. • To reduce the detrimental effects of abuse and neglect by providing the child with developmentally appropriate experiences in the areas of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development. • There is no co-pay for this category of care but if the client has income, it will be captured for reporting purposes. • If the family’s income is above the maximum 85% SMI amount, the fee is assessed at a $1 less than the maximum 85 % exit amount. The family may be responsible for the difference in what the Child Care Scholarship system pays and what the child care provider charges. • CPS clients who are not working, in school, or training receive full-time child care.