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CCFAP Regulation Memo

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Division of Children with Special Health Needs, or the Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division. A child’s special needs may also be determined by the written report of a licensed physician or licensed psychologist. I B 8 Child Care or Child Care Services – Developmentally appropriate care and supervision by a child care provider for fewer than 24 hours a day for children under age 13 or age 19 for a child with special needs. I B 9 Child Care Provider – A person, facility or entity which is licensed, registered or certified by the Child Development Division to provide child care services. I B 10 CDD – Child Development Division of the Department for Children and Families. I B 11 Child Care Financial Assistance – Financial assistance given to eligible parents for child care services provided by an eligible child care provider with a valid provider agreement. I B 12 Commissioner – Commissioner of the Department for Children and Families or their designee. I B 13 Committed Child – A child committed to the legal custody and/or guardianship of the Commissioner of the Department for Children and Families. I B 14 DCF – Department for Children and Families I B 15 Designated Authority – A person or organization authorized by the Child Development Division to determine eligibility for subsidized child care services. I B 16 Enrollment - For the purposes of CCFAP payment, a child is “enrolled” when the child has an active CCFAP certificate connected to a specific child care program. CDD will “pay on enrollment” when: • A child has an active CCFAP certificate tied to a specific child care program. • The program submits its bi-weekly CCFAP Attendance with hours of attendance or applicable coded days for the child. • CCFAP attendance does not exceed allowable coded days. I B 17 Extended Care – Child care for over 50 hours per week. Care is for authorized hours based upon the primary caretaker’s service need. I B 18 Family – Two or more persons residing in the same household, at least one of whom is the child’s primary caretaker. Family members temporarily absent from the household, for whom the family claims financial responsibility for tax purposes, are considered members of the family for establishing income eligibility and family size; they