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134 does. The worker documents the conversation in case comments and does not update the authorization.

Example 2: Robin works 25 hours per week. Her child, Brandon, has an authorization for 30 hours per week, which includes travel time. She calls the local agency today to report that her hours have decreased to 10 hours per week. The agency worker asks Robin if she plans to continue using the same full-time authorization. Robin indicates that she is only sending Brandon when she is working and does not need a full-time authorization. The agency worker ends the current authorization at the end of the current month and creates a new authorization. The worker writes the new authorization with a start date of the first of the following month and enters the decreased child care need plus travel time based on Robin’s request. The agency worker documents the conversation with Robin, including her request for decreased authorized hours, in case comments.

Example 3: Erica works first shift and has a full-time authorization for her school-age child, Jonas, during the summer. It is now August and Erica contacts the local agency to request an authorization for Jonas during the school year. Since Erica currently uses the full-time authorization for daytime care and her school-age child is transitioning from summer break to the fall school year, the authorization must be reduced to avoid authorizing during the typical school day. The agency worker ends the current full-time authorization, starts a new authorization for the school year, and updates the authorized hours to align with Erica’s need for part-time care during the school year.

This section last updated 11/1/2024

Section 17.1.1 Assessment Results Authorizations An agency worker must assess an Assistance Group’s child care need (see 16.1) and the authorization must be based on the assessment results at all the following times, unless the parent is in an Activity Break Period: • Initial eligibility • Renewal • When the parent selects a new provider • When school-age children transition from summer break to the fall school year • When an eligible adult or minor teen parent is added to the case • When one (1) calendar month or more has passed since the parent’s previous authorization ended • At the end of the 24-month education time limit (see 5.1.2.5) • When the child care needs no longer align with the provider’s hours of operation