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1-15 (A) Child care assistance shall be available for a child who is under age 13 years, a child over 13 who has special needs, is developmentally delayed, is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself as verified by a physician or licensed or certified psychologist, or under court supervision. (B) Child care assistance is available only to children who live with their caretaker(s) when the caretaker(s) is participating in an approved activity. (C) Child care assistance shall be available only when the child(ren)’s caretaker(s) participates in at least one (1) of the following approved activities: (I) Employment; (II) Employment Training program; (III) Educational program, including high school or high school equivalency; (IV) POWER work requirement; (V) SNAP E&T activity; (VI) Temporary Job Search; or (VII) Sleep Time. (D) Child care assistance shall be available for a child(ren) in a two (2) caretaker assistance unit when both caretakers are participating in an approved activity during the same hours. (E) Child care assistance shall be available for a child(ren) in a two (2) caretaker assistance unit when one (1) caretaker is disabled and unable to care for the child(ren) if: (I) Child care is necessary to allow the other caretaker to maintain employment; (II) The disability and the caretaker’s inability to care for the child(ren) is verified by a medical professional; (III) Verification has been submitted to document the parent with the disability is following prescribed medical treatment; and (IV) The assistance unit is pursuing and accepting any other available resources to move the assistance unit toward self-sufficiency.