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3 Section 7.2.1 Vital Record Documentation ............................................................................................... 65 Section 7.3 Authority to Request Information .............................................................................................. 65 Section 7.4 Verification Due Date ................................................................................................................. 66 Section 7.5 Refusal to Produce Verification ................................................................................................ 66 Section 7.6 Conflicting or Questionable Information .................................................................................. 66 Section 7.7 Nonfinancial Eligibility Verification ........................................................................................... 67 Section 7.8 Approved Activity Verification ................................................................................................... 70 Section 7.8.1 Self-Declaration of New Employment ................................................................................ 72 Section 7.8.2 Ongoing Approved Activity Verification ............................................................................. 73 Section 7.9 Financial Eligibility Verification ................................................................................................. 74 Section 7.9.1 Self-Employment Income Verification ............................................................................... 77 Section 7.9.2 Ongoing Financial Verification ........................................................................................... 79 Section 7.9.3 SWICA Discrepancies ......................................................................................................... 80 Chapter 8 Migrant Farmworkers ....................................................................................................................... 81 Section 8.1 Migrant Child Care Eligibility ...................................................................................................... 81 Section 8.1.1 Financial Eligibility ............................................................................................................... 82 Section 8.1.2 Nonfinancial Eligibility ......................................................................................................... 82 Section 8.1.3 Documentation Requirements ............................................................................................ 83 Chapter 9 Out-of-Home Placement Eligibility .................................................................................................. 83 Section 9.1 Children in Out-of-Home Care ................................................................................................... 83 Section 9.2 Financial Eligibility ...................................................................................................................... 83 Chapter 10 Reporting Requirements ................................................................................................................ 86 Section 10.1 Reporting Requirements .......................................................................................................... 86 Chapter 11 Ending Eligibility ............................................................................................................................. 88 Section 11.1 Ending Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 88 Section 11.2 Ending Eligibility After Adverse Action ................................................................................... 88 Chapter 12 Case Comments ............................................................................................................................. 89 Section 12.1 Eligibility Comments ................................................................................................................ 89 Section 12.2 Authorization Comments......................................................................................................... 90 Chapter 13 Parental Choice .............................................................................................................................. 91 Section 13.1 Residing with a Child Care Provider ........................................................................................ 91 Section 13.2 Waivers ..................................................................................................................................... 91 Section 13.3 In-Home Child Care .................................................................................................................. 92 Chapter 14 Provider Requirements .................................................................................................................. 93 Section 14.1 Child Care Provider Regulation ............................................................................................... 93