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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter B - Child Care Providers › Section III-5107 - Child Care Providers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 head of household, or parent/caretaker relative in the case of a STEP
					 participant, shall be free to select a child care provider of his/her choice
					 including center-based child care (licensed Class A centers, licensed Class A
					 Head Start centers which provide before-and-after school care and/or summer
					 programs, and child care centers licensed by the Department of Defense), a
					 registered family child day care home (FCDCH) provider, in-home child care, and
					 public and non-public BESE-regulated schools which operate kindergarten,
					 pre-kindergarten, before and after school and/or summer programs.
B. A licensed Class A center, licensed Class
					 A Head Start center, or center licensed by the Department of Defense must be
					 certified and active in the CCAP provider directory before payments can be made
					 to that provider.
1. To be eligible for
					 participation in CCAP, a licensed Class A center, licensed Class A Head Start
					 center, or center licensed by the Department of Defense must complete and sign
					 a Class A or Department of Defense provider agreement as appropriate and Form
					 W-9, and meet all requirements, including:
a.
					 provide complete and accurate documentation and information required for direct
					 deposit;
b. participate in the
					 system designated by the department for capturing time and attendance and
					 possess the minimum equipment necessary to operate the system which includes a
					 working internet connection at the center. A landline telephone can be
					 substituted only if internet connection is unavailable due to no provider of
					 service at the level required.
c.
					 provide verification of identity and Social Security number of all owners and
					 directors.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter B - Child Care Providers › Section III-5109 - Payments

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The sliding fee
					 scale used for non-FITAP recipients will be revised based on the state median
					 income and federal poverty levels, on an annual basis to the extent that funds
					 are available. A non-FITAP household shall pay a portion of its child care
					 costs monthly in accordance with the sliding fee scale, and this shall be
					 referred to as a "co-payment." The sliding fee scale is based on a percentage
					 of the state median income.
B.
					 Determination of Payments
1. Payments to
					 providers on behalf of non-FITAP recipients with the exception of homeless
					 families who are exempt from employment and training requirements as defined in
					 §5103. B.4.e will be a percentage of the lesser of:
a. the provider's actual charge multiplied by
					 authorized service days or authorized service hours; or
b. the state maximum rate for authorized
					 services effective January 1, 2007, and with the addition of rates for class M
					 centers effective October 30, 2009, as indicated below.
Provider Type
Regular Care
Regular Care for
Infants/Toddlers
(under age 3)
Special
Needs Care
Incentive
Special Needs Care Incentive
for
Infants/Toddlers
(under age 3)
Class A
$17.50
$18.50
$21.65
$22.65
Class E
$15.00
$16.00
$18.50
$19.50
Class R
$15.00
$16.00
$18.50
$19.50
Class U
$14.50
$15.50
$17.90
$18.90
Class M
$17.50
$18.50
$21.65
$22.65
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter C - Child Care Quality Rating System › Section III-5115 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Quality
					 Start Child Care Rating System is established and administered under the
					 authority of state and federal laws.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with  45 CFR Part 98  and
						R.S.
						36:474.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter C - Child Care Quality Rating System › Section III-5121 - Participation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A child care
					 center will complete the application to participate in the Quality Start Child
					 Care Rating System at one star. If awarded, this will establish the center's
					 initial year in the system.
B.
					 Centers with two to five stars may submit an application for a star(s) six
					 months after the date of award of the current rating or denial of an award. A
					 verification visit will be conducted by the department prior to the award of
					 two or more stars.
C. Quality
					 ratings will be valid for two years from the date of the star rating award as
					 long as the center continues to qualify for the star rating. A rating review,
					 which may be a visit or verification of documentation, will be conducted on a
					 percentage of participating centers to ensure continued compliance.
D. Centers that have achieved a star rating
					 may have their rating reviewed and modified. If at any time, it becomes known
					 to the department or the department receives information from the center that
					 the child care center no longer meets standards for the center's current star
					 rating award.
E. Centers that have
					 achieved a star rating will have their rating revoked if the child care license
					 is revoked or not renewed.
F.
					 Centers that have achieved a star rating may have their rating revoked, or
					 centers applying may be denied, if it is determined by the department that
					 false or misleading statements or documents have been submitted or
					 misrepresented or relevant facts have been concealed or withheld in order to
					 qualify or maintain a star(s) in the quality start child care rating system or
					 to obtain the school readiness tax credit (SRTC).
G. The provider must reimburse the department
					 for all ineligible benefits received.
H. Participation in the quality start child
					 care rating system is voluntary. There are no administrative appeal rights for
					 providers whose participation is denied or terminated.
I. Centers that have their star award revoked
					 by quality start may be prohibited from participating in quality start for 12
					 months from the date of revocation of star award.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with  45 CFR Part 98  and
						R.S.36:474.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter C - Child Care Quality Rating System › Section III-5123 - Quality Start Child Care Rating System Tiered Bonus Payments

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Bonus payments
					 will be issued after the end of each calendar quarter to Class A child care
					 centers that care for children receiving assistance from the Child Care
					 Assistance Program and for children in the state's Foster Care Program in
					 accordance with the star rating. The payment is equal to a percentage, as
					 defined below, of all child care subsidy payments received by the center from
					 DCFS for services provided during the service period(s) in that quarter and the
					 center's rating(s):
1. one
					 star
-
0 percent;
2. two
					 star
-
3 percent;
3.
					 three star
-
8 percent;
4. four star
-
13.5
					 percent;
5. five
					 star
-
20 percent.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter C - Child Care Quality Rating System › Section III-5124 - Child Care Quality Rating System Administration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Department of Children and Family
					 Services shall enter into contract with the Louisiana Department of Education
					 to administer the Child Care Quality Rating System which will assess, improve,
					 and communicate the level of quality in early care and education
					 settings.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with  45 CFR Part 98  and
						R.S.
						36:474.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter D - Louisiana Pathways Child Care Career Development System (LA Pathways) › Section III-5125 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Louisiana
					 Pathways Child Care Career Development System (LA Pathways) is the state
					 practitioner registry maintained by the Department of Social Services. LA
					 Pathways offers child care staff, including directors, teachers, assistant
					 teachers and other classroom staff, a formal mechanism to track their training
					 and educational attainment, experience and professional affiliation in the
					 field of early care and education.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with  45 CFR Part 98  and
						R.S.
						36:474 and
						R.S. 47:6101
						et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 12 - Child Care Assistance Program › Chapter 51 - Child Care Assistance Program › Subchapter D - Louisiana Pathways Child Care Career Development System (LA Pathways) › Section III-5127 - Participation in LA Pathways

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any
					 individual working or planning to work in the child care industry is eligible
					 to enroll in LA Pathways by completing an application and forwarding the
					 required documents. An application for enrollment and information about
					 enrollment is available at http://pathways.louisiana.gov/ or by phoning the
					 Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education at 225-342-0694.
1. LA Pathways will register child care
					 directors and staff according to requirements based on training and education,
					 experience and professional activities, as approved by the Department of Social
					 Services. Participation is voluntary.
2. The Secretary of the Department of Social
					 Services, in specific instances, may waive compliance with a requirement if it
					 is determined that the economic or adverse impact is sufficiently great to make
					 compliance impractical, as long as the health and well-being of the staff
					 and/or children are not imperiled. If it is determined that the individual is
					 meeting or exceeding the intent of a requirement, the requirement may be deemed
					 to be met. The decision to grant or deny a waiver rests with the sole
					 discretion of the secretary.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter A - Application, Determination of Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Section III-5301 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All individuals
					 applying for Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) shall be considered applicants
					 for assistance and shall file a written and signed application form under a
					 penalty of perjury. The date the application form is received by the department
					 shall be considered the date of application. If an application is received
					 after 4:30 p.m. central time, the following workday shall be considered the
					 date of application. If determined eligible, benefits shall be prorated from
					 the date of application. Applicants for KCSP must apply for benefits through
					 Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter A - Application, Determination of Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Section III-5303 - Application Time Limit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 time limit for disposition of the application is 30 days from the date on which
					 the signed application is received in the local office. The applicant shall
					 have benefits available through Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), or be
					 notified that he has been found ineligible for KCSP by the 30th day, unless an
					 unavoidable delay has occurred.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter A - Application, Determination of Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Section III-5305 - Certification Period and Reapplication

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Certification periods of a set duration
					 will be assigned. In order to continue to receive benefits, the household must
					 timely reapply and be determined eligible. In the month preceding the final
					 month of certification, a notice of expiration will be provided to the
					 household. The notice shall inform the household that failure to timely reapply
					 will result in closure and include the right to a fair hearing. Also, if during
					 the reapplication process, a change is reported which results in a
					 determination of ineligibility or a reduction in benefits, this change will be
					 made effective the following month.
B. The department will require an official
					 reapplication for benefits and prorate benefits from the date of application
					 following a period of ineligibility.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237.
						42 U.S.C
						608, et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter A - Application, Determination of Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Section III-5307 - Notices of Adverse Actions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
					 notice of adverse action shall be sent at least 13 days prior to taking action
					 to terminate benefits. In some circumstances advance notice is not required. A
					 concurrent notice shall be sent to the client at the time of action in the
					 following situations:
1. the agency has
					 factual information confirming the death of the KCSP payee;
2. the client signs a statement requesting
					 reduction or closure and waiving the right to advance notice;
3. the client's whereabouts are unknown and
					 agency mail directed to the client has been returned by the post office
					 indicating no known forwarding address;
4. a client has been certified in another
					 state and that fact has been established;
5. a child is removed from the home as a
					 result of a judicial determination, or is voluntarily placed in foster care by
					 his legal guardian;
6. the client
					 has been admitted or committed to an institution;
7. the client has been placed in a skilled or
					 intermediate nursing care facility or long-term hospitalization;
8. the agency disqualifies a household member
					 because of an intentional program violation and benefits are terminated because
					 of the disqualification;
9. the
					 worker reduces or ends benefits at the end of a normal period of certification
					 when the client timely reapplies;
10. the case is closed due to the amount of
					 child support collected through child support enforcement services;
11. the agency receives a written report
					 signed by the head of household or other responsible household member which
					 provides sufficient information for the agency to determine the client's
					 ineligibility;
12. benefits are
					 reduced or terminated effective the month following the simplified report
					 month;
13. mass changes;
14. effective May 1, 2006, the child has been
					 certified for supplemental security income and that fact has been
					 established;
15. the child has been
					 certified for foster care payments and that fact has been
					 established.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter A - Application, Determination of Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Section III-5309 - Domestic Violence

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 secretary shall waive, for as long as necessary, pursuant to a determination of
					 good cause, any public assistance program requirement that will create
					 obstacles for a victim of domestic violence to escape a domestic violence
					 situation, including but not limited to, work, training, or educational
					 requirements; limitations on TANF assistance to noncitizens; child support or
					 paternity establishment cooperation requirements; residency requirements; and
					 any other program requirements which will create obstacles for such victim to
					 escape violence or penalize that victim for past, present, and potential for
					 abuse.
B. Any information obtained
					 pursuant to this Section regarding a victim of domestic violence shall be used
					 solely for the purposes provided for in this Section or for referral to
					 supportive services and shall not be released to any third party, including a
					 governmental agency, unless such agency is authorized to obtain such
					 information by another provision of law.
C. Individuals who allege domestic violence
					 should submit any available evidence to substantiate their claim. If the
					 individual alleging to be a victim of domestic violence is unable to provide
					 documentation to substantiate the claim, the client's statement may be accepted
					 unless there is a reasonable basis to doubt the statement. The worker must
					 continue to attempt to secure the documentation as it becomes available. The
					 documentation may include, but is not limited to:
1. police, government agency or court
					 records;
2. documentation from a
					 shelter worker, legal professional, member of the clergy, medical professional,
					 or other professional from whom the individual has sought assistance in dealing
					 with domestic violence;
3. other
					 corroborating evidence, such as a statement from any other individual with
					 knowledge of the circumstances which provide the basis for the claim;
4. physical evidence of domestic violence;
					 or
5. other evidence which supports
					 the statement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5321 - Age Limit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Effective
					 May 1, 2006, a dependent child must be under 18 years of age.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B and
						R.S.
						46:237; Act 58, 2003 Reg. Session, Act 16,
						2005 Reg. Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5325 - Enumeration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each applicant
					 for or recipient of KCSP is required to furnish a Social Security number or to
					 apply for a Social Security number if such a number has not been issued or is
					 not known.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474 and
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5327 - Living in the Home of a Qualified Caretaker Relative

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A child must reside in the home of a
					 qualified caretaker relative who is responsible for the day-to-day care of the
					 child and who has legal custody or guardianship of the child. The child's
					 parents may not reside in the home. Legal custody or guardianship must be
					 obtained by the caretaker relative within one year of certification of
					 benefits. Failure to obtain such custody within 12 months of certification will
					 result in cessation of benefits. Benefits will not be denied when the qualified
					 caretaker relative or the child is temporarily out of the home for a period not
					 to exceed 180 days. Good cause must be established for a temporary absence of
					 more than 45 days. The following relatives are qualified caretaker relatives:
1. grandfather or grandmother (extends to
					 great-great-great);
2.
					 step-grandfather or step-grandmother (extends to great-great-great);
3. brother or sister (including half-brother
					 and half-sister);
4. uncle or aunt
					 (extends to great-great);
5. first
					 cousins (including first cousins once removed);
6. nephew or niece (extends to
					 great-great);
7. stepbrother or
					 stepsister.
These may be either biological or adoptive
						relatives.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5331 - Immunization

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Failure to
					 follow the schedule of immunizations as promulgated by the Louisiana Office of
					 Public Health for any child under 18 years of age, without good cause, shall
					 result in the child's ineligibility for the KCSP subsidy until the child has
					 received the required immunizations, or in the case of an immunization that
					 requires a series of injections, has begun to receive the injections. No person
					 is required to comply with this provision if that person or his/her qualified
					 caretaker relative submits a written statement from a physician stating that
					 the immunization procedure is contraindicated for medical reasons, or if the
					 person or his/her qualified caretaker relative objects to the procedure on
					 religious grounds.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5333 - Residency

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. KCSP recipients
					 must reside in Louisiana with intent to remain.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5337 - Assignment of Support Rights and Cooperation with Support Enforcement Services

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Assignment of Support Rights
1. Each
					 applicant for, or recipient of, KCSP is required to assign to the Louisiana
					 Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, any accrued rights to
					 support for any other person that such applicant or recipient may have,
					 including such rights in his own behalf or in behalf of any other family member
					 for whom the applicant or recipient is applying for or receiving.
2. By accepting KCSP for, or on behalf of, a
					 child or children, the applicant or recipient shall be deemed to have made an
					 assignment to the department of any and all right, title, and interest in any
					 support obligation and arrearage owed to, or for, such child or children or
					 caretaker up to the amount of public assistance money paid for, or on, behalf
					 of such child or children or caretaker for such term of time as such public
					 assistance monies are paid; provided, however, that the department may
					 thereafter continue to collect any outstanding debt created by such assignment
					 which has not been paid by the responsible person. The applicant or recipient
					 shall also be deemed, without the necessity of signing any document, to have
					 appointed the Support Enforcement Services Program administrator as his or her
					 true and lawful attorney-in-fact to act in his or her name, place, and stead to
					 perform the specific act of endorsing any and all drafts, checks, money orders
					 or other negotiable instruments representing support payments which are
					 received on behalf of such child or children or caretaker as reimbursement for
					 the public assistance monies paid to such applicant or recipient.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5339 - Parenting Skills Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 As a condition of eligibility for KCSP benefits, effective May 1, 2006, any
					 child under age 18 who is pregnant or the parent of a child under the age of
					 one must attend a parenting skills education program as outlined in LAC
					 67:III.Chapter 57, §5711
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237, Act 58, 2003 Reg. Session, Act 16,
						2005 Reg. Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5343 - Fleeing Felons and Probation/Parole Violators

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No cash assistance shall be provided to a
					 person fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after
					 conviction, under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, for a
					 crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the
					 state from which the individual flees. This does not apply with respect to the
					 conduct of an individual, for any month beginning after the President of the
					 United States grants a pardon with respect to the conduct.
B. No cash assistance shall be provided to a
					 person violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under federal or
					 state law. This does not apply with respect to the conduct of an individual,
					 for any month beginning after the President of the United States grants a
					 pardon with respect to the conduct.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1.B,
						R.S.
						46:237.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5345 - Individuals Convicted of a Felony Involving a Controlled Substance (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42 USC
						601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231.1(B), and
						R.S.
						46:237.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5347 - Reporting Changes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Effective February 1, 2004, a KCSP household that is not included in a SNAP
					 Simplified Reporting household shall report any change that affects
					 eligibility. The specified dollar amounts of change for earned or unearned
					 income that trigger a report shall be adjusted annually in accordance with
					 7 CFR §
												273.12(a)(1)(i)
					 (D). Changes shall be reported within 10 days
					 of the knowledge of the change.
B.
					 A KCSP household that is included in a SNAP Simplified Reporting household is
					 subject to the simplified household reporting requirements in accordance with
					 LAC 67:III.2013 and must report if the only eligible child moves out of the
					 home or if any eligible child is certified for Foster Care.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
						R.S.
						36:474,
						R.S.
						46:231 et seq.,  7 CFR Part 273, 42 U.S.C., et
						seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5349 - Foster Care Payments

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A. A
					 child who receives federal or state foster care payments is not eligible to
					 receive KCSP benefits.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42 U.S.C.
						608, et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter B - Conditions of Eligibility › Section III-5351 - Use of KCSP Benefits

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A. KCSP
					 benefits shall not be used in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in:
1. any liquor store;
2. any gambling casino or gaming
					 establishment;
3. any retail
					 establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers
					 disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment purposes, any adult
					 bookstores, any adult paraphernalia store, or any sexually oriented
					 business;
4. any tattoo, piercing,
					 or commercial body art facility;
5.
					 any nail salon;
6. any jewelry
					 store;
7. any amusement ride,
					 amusement attraction, or video arcade;
8. any bail bonds company;
9. any night club, bar, tavern, or
					 saloon;
10. any cruise
					 ship;
11. any psychic business;
					 or
12. any establishment where
					 persons under age 18 are not permitted.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter C - Recovery › Section III-5383 - Recovery of Overpayments

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A. All
					 KCSP overpayments shall be subject to collection either by recoupment or
					 recovery with the exception of inadvertent household error claims and
					 administrative error claims of less than $350 for participating and
					 nonparticipating households.
B.
					 Action will be taken to recover all claims which are determined to be the
					 result of intentional program violation.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
						P.L.
						104-193.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter C - Recovery › Section III-5385 - IV-D Recovery of Support Payments

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A.
					 When assigned child support payments are received and retained by the KCSP
					 applicant/recipient, responsibility is placed with the IV-D agency (Child
					 Support Enforcement Services) to recover all such payments. The only exception
					 is a direct payment retained by the recipient during the period when the
					 sanction for failure to cooperate is in effect.
B. In providing for this policy the IV-D
					 staff must:
1. document that the recipient
					 has received and retained direct payments, and the amounts;
2. provide a written notice of intent to
					 recover the payments to the recipient including:
a. an explanation of the recipient's
					 responsibility to cooperate by turning over direct payments as a condition of
					 eligibility for KCSP, and a sanction for failure to cooperate as provided at  45
					 CFR 232.12(d);
b. a detailed list
					 of the direct payments as documented by IV-D, including dates and amounts of
					 payments and description of documentary evidence possessed by IV-D;
c. a proposal for a repayment agreement
					 related to the recipient's income and resources including the KCSP grant and
					 the total amount of retained support;
d. providing the opportunity for the
					 recipient to have an informal meeting to clarify his responsibilities and to
					 resolve any differences regarding repayment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 13 - Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) › Chapter 53 - Application, Eligibility, and Furnishing Assistance › Subchapter D - Special Initiatives › Section III-5390 - Energy Assistance

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A. Based
					 on the availability of funding and a determination of need by OFS, all
					 households receiving a KCSP grant may also be eligible to receive an energy
					 assistance grant effective August 2001 to apply towards the cost of utility
					 service. OFS will establish a specific date of eligibility in order to
					 determine when households will receive a grant, and only those households
					 certified as of that date will be eligible for energy assistance.
B. The payment process will be administered
					 by an outside entity through a contractual agreement. Recipients will be
					 required to provide verification of identity as well as proof of residency at
					 the utility service address. The energy assistance payment will be paid
					 directly to the recipient's utility company or provider.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						42
						U.S.C. 601 et seq.; R.S. 36:474 and
						46:231;
						and Act 12, 2001 Reg. Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives › Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives › Section III-5501 - Introduction to the TANF Initiatives

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A. The programs known collectively as the
				  TANF Initiatives provide benefits in the form of services to needy families,
				  defined as families who have earned income at or below 200 percent of the
				  federal poverty level, or a family in which any member receives a Family
				  Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) grant, Kinship Care Subsidy
				  Program (KCSP) grant, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
				  benefits, Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) services, Title IV-E, Medicaid,
				  Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) benefits, Supplemental
				  Security Income (SSI), or free or reduced school lunch.
B. Not all TANF Initiatives require a family
				  to be "needy" as defined above in order to receive services. There are
				  initiatives that target children, parents, or caretaker relatives of minor
				  children and require only that the person be in need of the services provided
				  by the initiative.
C. The goals of
				  the TANF Initiatives are:
1. to provide
				  assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own
				  homes or in the homes of relatives;
2. to end dependence of needy parents on
				  government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;
3. to prevent and reduce the incidence of
				  out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and
4.
				  to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives › Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives › Section III-5505 - Nonpublic School Early Childhood Development Program

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A. OFS shall enter into a Memorandum of
				  Understanding with the Governor's Office, Office of Community Programs, to
				  provide early childhood education to certain four-year-olds in non-public
				  schools.
B. These services meet
				  TANF goal 3, to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies
				  and TANF goal 4, to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent
				  families by placing children in learning environments at the pre-school level
				  to foster an interest in learning, increase literacy levels, and increase the
				  likelihood of developing responsible behavior.
C. Eligibility for services is limited to
				  families in which the child is one year younger than the eligible age for
				  public school kindergarten and who have earned income at or below 200 percent
				  of poverty level. A needy family consists of minor children residing with
				  custodial parents, or caretaker relatives of minor children.
D. Services are considered non-assistance by
				  the agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 42
					 U.S.C. 601 et seq.;
					 R.S.
					 46:231 and
					 R.S.
					 36:474; Act 12, 2001 Reg. Session, Act 18,
					 2007 Reg. Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives › Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives › Section III-5507 - Thrive: The Baby and Parent Network

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A. The
				  department shall enter into contract(s) to facilitate the operation of a
				  statewide telecare support network that provides community outreach and direct
				  services including, but not limited to, consultations, supports, social
				  services case management, referrals, and care coordination for pregnant women
				  and parents.
B. These services meet
				  TANF Goal 4, encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families, by
				  providing care plans and case management to assists families in addressing the
				  challenges of pregnancies and parenting.
C. Eligibility for services is limited to
				  Louisiana resident(s) who are the parent of an unborn child or a child under
				  two years of age.
D. Medical
				  services are prohibited, including but not limited to the provision of
				  medically accurate, pregnancy-related medical information to program
				  participants.
E. Services are
				  considered non-assistance by the agency.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 42 U.S.C.
					 601 et seq.,
					 R.S.
					 36:474, and Act 561 of the 2022 Louisiana
					 Regular Legislative Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives › Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives › Section III-5509 - Family Violence Prevention and Intervention Program

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Department of Children and Family
				  Services shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to provide
				  services for victims of domestic violence and their children, including rural
				  outreach and community collaboration training for the purpose of educating
				  attendees about domestic violence and the available services provided by the
				  Department of Children and Family Services including but not limited to TANF,
				  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Child Care, and Employment Training.
				  Additionally, these services will include education and training addressing the
				  problem of statutory rape. These programs are designed to not only reach the
				  public, but also law enforcement officials, educators, relevant counseling
				  services, and males 18 and older.
B. These services meet TANF goal 4, to
				  encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
C. Eligibility for services is not limited to
				  needy families. Eligibility for services is limited to children and/or their
				  parents or caretaker relatives who are victims of domestic violence. A family
				  consists of a minor child residing with a custodial parent or caretaker
				  relative of the minor child, and non-custodial parents.
D. Services are considered non-assistance by
				  the agency.
E. Direct services that
				  provide for basic needs and are provided in response to an episode of need or a
				  specific crisis situation and are non-recurrent, such as but not limited to
				  food, clothing, and shelter assistance, will not be provided beyond four
				  months.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 42
					 U.S.C. 601 et seq.;
					 R.S.
					 46:231 and
					 R.S.
					 36:474; HB 1 2006 Reg. Session, Act 18, 2007
					 Reg. Session, Act 10, 2009 Reg. Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives › Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives › Section III-5511 - Micro-Enterprise Development Program

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A.
				  Effective May 1, 2006, the Office of Family Support shall enter into a
				  Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Economic Development to
				  provide assistance to low-income families who wish to start their own
				  businesses.
B. These services meet
				  TANF goal 2, to end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by
				  promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. This goal will be accomplished
				  by providing assistance to low-income families through the development of
				  comprehensive micro-enterprise development opportunities as a strategy for
				  moving parents into self-sufficiency.
C. Eligibility for services is limited to
				  needy families, that is, a family in which any member receives a Family
				  Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) grant, Kinship Care Subsidy
				  Program (KCSP) grant, Food Stamps, Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
				  benefits, Medicaid, Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP),
				  Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Free or Reduced School Lunch, or who has
				  earned income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. A family
				  consists of a minor child residing with custodial parents or caretaker
				  relatives. Only the parent or caretaker relative within the needy family is
				  eligible to participate.
D.
				  Services are considered non-assistance by the agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 42
					 U.S.C. 601 et seq.;
					 R.S.
					 46:231 and
					 R.S.
					 36:474; Act 16, 2005 Reg. Session, Act 18,
					 2007 Reg. Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives › Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives › Section III-5531 - After-School Tutorial and Summer Enrichment Programs

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A. OFS shall enter into a Memorandum of
				  Understanding with the Department of Education to provide after-school tutorial
				  services and, effective June 1, 2002, summer enrichment programs.
B. These services meet TANF goal 3, to
				  prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies by providing
				  intervention and improved life prospects for students who show evidence of
				  academic underperformance, dropping out, or engaging in negative behaviors that
				  can lead to dependency and out-of-wedlock pregnancies, imprisonment,
				  etc.
C. Eligibility for services is
				  not limited to needy families. A family consists of a minor child residing with
				  a custodial parent or caretaker relative of the minor child, and non-custodial
				  parents.
D. Services are considered
				  non-assistance by the agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 42
					 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; R.S. 36:474 and
					 46:231;
					 Act 12, 2001 Reg. Session, and Act 13, 2002 Reg. Session, Act 18, 2007 Reg.
					 Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part III - Economic Stability › Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives › Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives › Section III-5532 - Star Academy Program

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A. The
				  department shall enter into agreement(s) to fund the Star Academy Program which
				  provides core curriculum through project based learning grounded in a positive
				  classroom culture, social-emotional learning strategies, and safe spaces to
				  build relationships with fellow students and educators. The program promotes
				  student-led decision making, accountability, and leadership skills.
B. These services meet TANF Goal 3, to
				  prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies by helping
				  teachers better understand the gaps in executive functioning and the effect of
				  poverty on students, establishing community service-based learning for students
				  so that they can accept the perspectives of others, and workforce development
				  alignment to assist students in gaining employability skills to begin their
				  career pathway.
C. Eligibility
				  includes any student selected by the school to participate in the program
				  regardless of income.
D. Services
				  are considered non-assistance by the agency.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 42 U.S.C.
					 601 et seq. and
					 R.S.
					 36:474.