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2 I B 3 Care Category

Part Time Care – up to 25 hours per week

Full Time Care – between 25 to 50 hours per week during hours

when parental service need activity occurs, unless otherwise approved by CDD

Extended Care – over 50 hours per week

I B 4 Caretaker – Individual other than a parent, age 18 or older, fulfilling a parental role in caring for a dependent child by providing physical care, guidance and decision-making related to the child’s health, school, medical care and discipline.

I B 5 Case Plan – Written document developed by a Family Services social worker as part of the Family Services case record which identifies the family needs and sets forth goals to preserve, rehabilitate or reunify the family and documents goal progress.

I B 6 Child – Individual under age 13, or under age 19 if physically or mentally incapable of self care or under court supervision, or an individual committed to the custody or guardianship of the Commissioner.

I B 7 Child with Special Needs – A child determined eligible for services by the Department of Education, Division of Special Education or the Department of Health, 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 his or her 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.