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Child Care Need Hours: The child care need hours the primary requested for each child on the application.

Claimant: Also known as the Primary Applicant

Copayment: Family copayment amount per provider per child. A child is subject to copayment based on the CCA category they are eligible for. Copayment amount per provider per child. A child is subject to copayment based on the CCA category they are eligible for.

CPS: Child Protective Services

Child with Special Needs: a child who is under age 18 or under age 19 if still in school and who is physically or mentally incapable of selfcare; or a child who is under court supervision.

Complete Application: an application that contains all necessary verifications required to determine eligibility.

D:

DCS: Division of Child Support

Decision Period: A period within a determination of constant eligibility and entitlement. Stored as a Case Decision.

Denied Application: an application that is missing required verifications to which the applicant has not responded to CCA’s request for the missing verifications by the application deadline and therefore, the application has been voided or an application that has had a determination made that did not result in an eligible decision.

Department: The Department of Social Services or DSS.

Determination Result: A record of a case's eligibility, entitlement and explanation, as they vary over the lifetime of the case.

E:

Economic Assistance Benefit Specialist (EABS): The workers that perform eligibility and enrollment activities.

Elevated Worker: Child Care State office staff and others who have specific training related to CCA.

Eligibility: When a household is found eligible for Child Care Assistance.

Entitlement: The benefit DSS pays to a provider when a family is eligible for CCA and a provider is eligible to receive benefits.

Evidence: Any piece of information related to a case (e.g., earned income).

F:

Fair Hearing: an applicant requested hearing in which the applicant is contesting the decisions made by CCA as they relate to the rules the program operates under.