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• The child is under the age of 13 (or the child is aged 13 -19 with Special Needs). NOTE: A child who turns age 13 during their child care eligibility period will continue to receive services through the end of the current eligibility period. 2.11.4 CPS-OUT A case is considered to be a CPS-Out case when the child is living in the home of a relative or designated caretaker. An application must be processed by the child care worker, and the following eligibility criteria met: • The family must have an open treatment CPS case managed by an HS CM. • The CPS-OUT family will receive 12 months (52 weeks) of child care. • The caretaker/relative is the applicant, and all the information on the application relates to the caretaker. • 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. • The applicant does not have to meet the income guidelines or be working, in school or in training, because the service is provided in conjunction with protective services. However, if the client is working, in school or in training, the information must be verified. • 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. • The family may also be responsible for the difference in what the Child Care Scholarship system pays and what the child care provider charges. NOTE: CPS clients who are not working, in school, or training will receive full- time child care, in order to support family stability.