Effective Date - January 1, 2010

1201               Child Care Eligibility Determination

Child Care - ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service

A.   Require the assistance unit to meet the incomelimits in Table I, Steps 1-5.

B.    Issue a DFS 205 to the provider for 30 days of assistance within seven working days of date of application when:

1.    The assistance unit appears to be eligible based on the statement of the parent/caretaker on the initial application;

2.    The parent/caretaker has chosen a licensed provider who is currently registered on JAS; and

3.    The assistance unit has not received benefits due to presumptive eligibility within the previous 12 months;

4.    Continue to process the application and approve or deny as appropriate.

C.   Generate a notice of action from JAS of the approval and authorization of payment or the denial of an application within 30 days of the date of application.

D.   Terminate benefits within the first 30 days when the assistance unit was found presumptively eligible at initial application but is found ineligible during the application processing period.