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107 Example 4 (Vacation-No Request): Leo has a summer authorization for his child, Ken, through August 15. His family will be taking a two-week vacation before school starts. Leo does not request a new authorization when the previous authorization ends. On September 4, Leo requests a backdated school-year authorization to start on September 1. These authorizations do not need to have consecutive dates because Leo did not request an authorization for the period between authorizations.

Example 5 (Vacation-Parent Requests Gap): Caroline has an authorization for her school age child, Raphael, until the end of the school year on June 8. Caroline calls to request an authorization for Raphael starting July 15, after he returns from a summer stay with his grandparents. She states that she does not need an authorization from June 9 – July 14. These authorizations do not need to have consecutive dates because the parent requested the gap between authorizations.

Example 6 (Not Enrolled-Changing Providers): Alex’s school age child, Noah, has a summer authorization at Amazing Apes Day Camp through Friday, August 28. School will begin Tuesday, September 8, and Noah will be attending Space Center Child Care during the school year. The agency worker ends the authorization to Amazing Apes on Friday, August 28, and writes a new authorization to Space Center beginning Tuesday, September 8. These authorizations do not need to have consecutive dates because Noah’s enrollment at Amazing Apes ends on August 28 (the last day of the day camp) and his new enrollment at Space Center does not start until September 8. The gap is allowed because Noah is not enrolled at either provider locations during the gap period.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Chapter 16 Authorization Assessments

Section 16.1 Authorization Assessments Agency workers must complete an authorization within two (2) business days of the parent providing all necessary information for the authorization assessment. Any delay in completing the authorization within two (2) business days must be documented in case comments (see 12.2).

Parents are required to provide the number of weekly hours for which they need child care.

Authorized hours are based on: • The highest weekly hours within a month for which the child needs child care to allow the parent to participate in their approved activity, including time needed for lunch and breaks, a gap between approved activities, sleep hours, etc. • Travel time between the approved activity and the child care location, including time to walk from parking lots or bus stops, changing into uniforms, etc.