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Child Care Subsidy Policy October 1, 2024 40 4.8.3. Interim care is not to exceed: 4.8.3.1. The lesser of 15 days per request or the total number of days needed to cover the break. 4.8.3.2. The number of possible attendance days in the period for which it is granted. For instance, if the provider is only open Monday through Friday, the provider cannot bill and receive payment for weekend days in which the child could not have been in attendance. 4.8.3.3. Parents on jury duty may request more than 15 days of interim care if they provide documentation that they are still serving. 4.8.4. Attendance during the interim period: Will be at the parent’s discretion. However, parents must advise providers of their intention to attend or not attend so that providers can make staffing arrangements as necessary. 4.9. Over-Night Care. The child may occasionally need overnight care, e.g., when parents are briefly hospitalized or need to attend short term training sessions out of town. Payment may be made in this type of situation for a family already receiving child care services. However, a parent may not be approved for child care services to specifically meet the need for 24-hour care. When a parent needs services for 24-hour residential care only, the CCR&R case manager should explore other appropriate programs. 4.10. Need for Care and School Age Children. It is a violation of Federal Regulations to pay for child care during the time that a child could attend public school. However, payments can be made for children who are unable to attend school for short periods of time due to illness, virtual learning as a result of a public health crisis, or suspension, or children who have been deemed unready for kindergarten. 4.10.1. Parents of children who are enrolled in a virtual learning program resulting from a public health crisis must provide documentation from the school board of education that their child is enrolled in a school administered virtual learning program. 4.10.2. Parents of children deemed unready for kindergarten should be encouraged to seek placement in Pre-K if room is available. The parent must provide documentation from the school board that their child has been deemed unready for kindergarten. 4.10.3. The CCR&R case manager shall indicate, in the Narrative section of the WV Child Care Certificate, the name of the child(ren) and that they are a school aged virtual learner. The CCR&R case manager shall file the documentation in the Correspondence Section of the Client file and document in PATH contacts.