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(ii) temporary fluctuations in earnings or hours, such as summer break for teachers or seasonal hours changes for IRS employees, that would otherwise have the effect of causing the client to fail to meet the minimum work requirements for eligibility; (iii) scheduled holidays or breaks in a client's educational training schedule; (iv) an eligible child turning 13 years old during an eligibility review period, unless the child no longer has a need for child care; (v) a client who has been approved for ongoing Employment Support Child Care assistance at application or recertification and has a permanent loss of employment may remain eligible through the remainder of that certification period; and (vi) a child has a continued need for child care and remains enrolled in child care with the current provider. (b) A client who experiences an allowable temporary change after having been approved for ongoing Employment Support Child Care assistance may continue to receive CC at the same level for the remainder of the certification period. (8) Once an eligibility determination is made and a full month's payment and copayment is assessed, benefits will be paid at the same level during the remainder of the certification period so long as the client remains eligible, except that: (a) The Department may act on reported changes that result in a participation increase or copayment decrease; and (b) Benefits may be reduced if a child care provider reports a lower monthly charge or the client changes to a different child care provider. (9) If an overpayment is established and it is determined that the client was at fault in the creation of the overpayment, the client must repay the overpayment to the Department. The Department may find that the client and provider jointly liable, or responsible, for the overpayment. In the case of joint liability, both parties can be held liable for the entire overpayment. (10) The Department is authorized to release the following information to the designated provider: (a) limited information regarding the status of a CC payment including that no payment was issued or services were denied; (b) the date the CC payment was issued; (c) the CC payment amount for that provider; (d) the copayment amount; (e) information available in the Department Provider Portal. The Provider Portal provides a provider with computer access to limited, secure information; (f) the month the client is scheduled for review; (g) the date the client's application was received; and (h) general information about what additional information or verification is needed to approve CC such as the client's work schedule and income. (11) If a child is enrolled with a child care provider in a calendar month, and that provider has been paid for that month, the Department will not pay another provider for child care for the rest of that month, even if the client changed providers, unless the maximum subsidy payment amount for the month will not be exceeded by paying the second provider or one of the following exceptions also applies: (a) The child is no longer enrolled with the initial provider, the initial provider is no longer an approved provider, or has been disqualified by the Department. (b) The client relocates the client's residence and it is no longer reasonably feasible to continue using the initial provider due to travel time or distance. (c) There is a substantial change in the days or times of day when child care is needed, such as a change in the timing of the shifts the client is working, that cannot be accommodated by the initial provider. (d) The Department determines a change in child care providers is necessary due to an endangerment finding for the child. The Department may, in its discretion, approve payment to a second provider due to an endangerment finding even if the maximum subsidy payment amount would be exceeded. (e) The Department determines a change in child care providers is necessary due to circumstances related to a pandemic, natural disaster, or other state of emergency. (f) The parent reported a change in providers prior to monthly issuance for the next month but the change was not processed until after monthly issuance. R986-700-704. Establishment of Paternity. The provisions of rules R986-100 and R986-200 pertaining to cooperation with ORS in the establishment of paternity and collection of child support do not apply to ES CC. R986-700-707. Copayment. (1) "Copayment" means a dollar amount which is deducted by the Department from the standard CC subsidy for Employment Support CC. The copayment is determined on a sliding scale and the amount of the copayment is based on the parent's countable earned and unearned income and household size. (2) The parent is responsible for paying the amount of the copayment directly to the child care provider. (3) If the copayment exceeds the actual cost of child care, the family is not eligible for CC. (4) The Department will deduct the full monthly copayment from the subsidy even if the client receives CC for only part of the month. (5) The following clients are not subject to the copayment requirement: (a) clients at or below 100% of the poverty level; (b) clients receiving transitional CC and FEP CC as provided in Section R986-700-708; or