New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services › Subchapter C - Social Services › Article 2 - Family and Children's Services › Part 415 - Child Care Services › Section 415.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
For purposes of this Part and instruction of the
						department pertaining thereto, the following definitions of terms shall
						apply:
(a)
Child care
					 services
means care for an eligible child provided on a regular basis
					 either in or away from the child's residence for less than 24 hours per day
					 which is provided by an eligible provider as defined in subdivision (g) of this
					 section. Child care services may occur for 24 consecutive hours or more when
					 such services are provided on a short-term emergency basis or in other cases
					 where the caretaker's approved activity necessitates care for 24 hours or more
					 on a limited basis, if the district has indicated in its Child and Family
					 Services plan that it will provide for such care. Child care services does not
					 refer to programs providing care for children operated solely for the purpose
					 of religious education, sports, recreation, classes, or lessons.
(b)
Eligible child
means a
					 child who resides with a caretaker who meets the program and financial
					 eligibility requirements for the particular type of child care services and
					 who:
(1) is under 13 years of age at the time
					 of eligibility determination. For child care services provided under the New
					 York State Child Care Block Grant Program, a child who turns 13 years of age
					 remains eligible for assistance through the end of the eligibility period or
					 until the child reaches 14 years of age, unless otherwise eligible under
					 paragraph (2) or (3) of this subdivision. For child care services provided
					 under title XX of the Federal Social Security Act or provided as child
					 protective services or preventive services other than under the New York State
					 Child Care Block Grant Program, a child who turns 13 years of age during a
					 school year may continue to receive child care services through the end of that
					 school year; or
(2) is under 18
					 years of age at the time of eligibility determination and is a child with
					 special needs, as defined in subdivision (c) of this section, or is a child
					 under court supervision. For child care services provided under the New York
					 State Child Care Block Grant Program, a child who turns 18 years of age remains
					 eligible for assistance through the end of the eligibility period or until the
					 child reaches 19 years of age, unless otherwise eligible under paragraph (3) of
					 this subdivision; or
(3) is under
					 19 years of age and is a full-time student in a secondary school, or in an
					 equivalent level of vocational or technical training, and is a child with
					 special needs as defined in subdivision (c) of this section, or under court
					 supervision. For child care services provided under the New York State Child
					 Care Block Grant Program, a child who turns 19 years of age remains eligible
					 for assistance through the end of the eligibility period or until the child
					 reaches 20 years of age.