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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY ADJUSTER RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING COMMITMENTS, ADMISSIONS, REVIEWS AND DISCHARGES › Section 10:7-3.1 - DMHAS services

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(a) The county adjuster shall be responsible
				for commitment, admission, review, and discharge of persons receiving DMHAS
				services, including those receiving services from county psychiatric
				facilities.
(b) In regard to
				voluntary admissions, the county adjuster shall:
1. Arrange for a hearing at short-term care
				facilities, psychiatric facilities, or special psychiatric hospitals for all
				involuntary clients converting to voluntary status within 20 days of
				conversion;
2. Arrange for hearings
				within 20 days of admission to short-term care facilities and psychiatric
				facilities for all clients admitted voluntarily from mental health screening
				centers;
3. Make certain that the
				client is represented by counsel at the hearing;
4. Review the notification of voluntary
				admission documentation for sufficiency and completeness; and
5. Conduct an investigation to determine the
				client's and LRR's ability to pay for the cost of care and maintenance, in
				accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:7-4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY ADJUSTER RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING COMMITMENTS, ADMISSIONS, REVIEWS AND DISCHARGES › Section 10:7-3.2 - DDD client admission procedures

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(a) The county of
				admission of a DDD client shall be the county where the individual resided
				prior to admission to a DDD facility or community residential
				placement
(b) No court order of
				settlement or support shall be issued to DDD clients or their LRRs.
(c) The Department of Human Services shall
				determine settlement for DDD clients and their LRRs.
(d) The county of admission need not be the
				county of settlement.
(e) The
				county adjuster shall have 20 work days to review the settlement decision made
				by the Department, its designated agent, or contractor. If the county adjuster
				questions the decision, the county adjuster shall submit supporting information
				in writing to the Division business manager of the facility in which the client
				resides. If the issue cannot be resolved by the adjuster and the business
				manager, the Division Director shall review the question and shall issue a
				final decision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY ADJUSTER RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING COMMITMENTS, ADMISSIONS, REVIEWS AND DISCHARGES › Section 10:7-3.3 - Records available to DHS

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The county adjuster shall make all client records available
				  to the Department, its designated agents, or contractors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY ADJUSTER RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING COMMITMENTS, ADMISSIONS, REVIEWS AND DISCHARGES › Section 10:7-3.4 - Cooperation with DHS

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The county adjuster shall cooperate fully with the
				  Department, its designated agents, or contractors in the determination of
				  settlement, and the review of the client's or LRR's financial ability to pay
				  for the services provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 4 - COURT ORDERS OF SETTLEMENT AND SUPPORT › Section 10:7-4.1 - County adjuster's responsibilities for preparing court orders of settlement and support for clients/LRRs of DMHAS and/or county psychiatric facilities

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(a) The county adjuster, at the discretion of
				the court, shall act as referee to conduct investigations to determine each
				client's legal settlement and the client's/LRR's financial ability to pay for
				the cost of care and maintenance. This investigation shall be a thorough and
				systematic attempt to learn the facts about the client's/LRR's financial
				circumstances and residence(s), and shall be conducted as follows:
1. The county adjuster shall utilize his or
				her subpoena powers to conduct such investigation, when necessary.
2. The investigation shall be completed
				within six to eight weeks but no later than 60 days after receipt of
				notification of admission/commitment of the client.
3. The county adjuster's investigatory
				testimony, in the form of findings, conclusions and recommendations, are
				subject to the approval of the court and shall be based on factual
				evidence.
4. For clients 18 years
				of age or older, the county adjuster shall utilize the eligibility criteria of
				the Charity Care Fee Scale, as described at
				10:7-4.2.
				For the LRR(s) of clients under 18 years of age, the "Methodology and Formula
				for Determination of Financial Ability to Pay of Clients and Legally
				Responsible Relatives--The Treasury Formula" procedures manual shall be
				utilized if the calculations produce a lesser LRR obligation. Published or
				updated annually, in accordance with
				30:4-60,
				this manual assists in identifying those areas to be addressed by these
				investigations.
5. The county
				adjuster of the county of admission shall refer all cases when an investigation
				indicates settlement is in another county. The county adjuster of the county to
				which the client's case is referred shall review the information provided by
				the county of admission, conduct its investigation as required and respond in
				writing to the referring county. If accepted, the county of admission shall
				obtain an order transferring venue to the county of legal settlement and the
				county of legal settlement will then proceed with the petition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 4 - COURT ORDERS OF SETTLEMENT AND SUPPORT › Section 10:7-4.2 - Charity Care Fee Scale income eligibility criteria and documentation

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(a) The county
				adjuster shall determine the applicant's family size in accordance with this
				section. Family size for an adult applicant includes the applicant, spouse, any
				minor children whom he or she supports, and adults for whom the applicant is
				legally responsible. The family size for a minor applicant includes both
				parents, the spouse of a parent, minor siblings and any adults in the family
				for whom the applicant's parent(s) are legally responsible. If an applicant
				documents that he or she has been abandoned by a spouse or parent, that spouse
				or parent shall not be included as a family member. A pregnant female counts as
				two family members.
(b) The Poverty
				Guidelines, revised annually pursuant to the requirement of
				42
				U.S.C. §
										9902(2) by the
				United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are hereby
				incorporated by reference. (For further information on the Poverty Guidelines,
				contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
				Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201, Telephone
				(202) 690-6141.) A person is eligible for charity care or reduced charge
				charity care if he or she falls into one of the following categories:
1. A person whose individual or, if
				applicable, family income, as determined by (e) below, is less than or equal to
				200 percent of the HHS Poverty Guidelines shall be eligible for charity care
				for necessary health services without cost; or
2. A person whose individual or, if
				applicable, family income as determined by (e) below, is greater than 200
				percent of the HHS Poverty Guidelines but not more than 300 percent of these
				guidelines is eligible for charity care at a reduced rate as described in (c)
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 5 - ACCOUNTING › Section 10:7-5.1 - County adjuster accounting procedures

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(a) The county adjuster is responsible for
				accounting activities regarding clients/LRRs of DMHAS and the county
				psychiatric facilities with respect to the State billing for clients with
				county settlement, the county billing for clients with State or no settlement,
				and billing and collection of client and/or LRR maintenance contributions and
				recoveries for clients with county settlement. The county adjuster is also
				responsible for accounting activities regarding DDD clients/LRRs with respect
				to the State billing for clients with county settlement, and the reporting of
				all maintenance collections and all recoveries received by the county from the
				client and/or LRR or a third party on behalf of the client. Payment from DDD
				clients and their LRRs shall be made in accordance with N.J.S.A. 30:4-60b and
				N.J.A.C. 10:46-2.3(f). The State and counties' settlement agreement pursuant to
				County of Union v. Gibbs (Docket No. 38428, New Jersey Supreme Court,
				stipulation of dismissal, February 17, 1995) case does not preclude the county
				from reporting all the maintenance collections and all recoveries received by
				the county. Under terms of the settlement agreements, the counties are required
				to submit documentation and remit certain recoveries immediately to the
				State.
(b) The county adjuster
				shall review and reconcile the monthly State billing to the county for clients
				with county settlement. The county adjuster shall determine that those clients
				charged to the county have appropriate county settlement, and that the number
				of days charged are accurate to the extent possible. The county adjuster shall
				certify to the county administration that the State billing is correct and is
				authorized for payment.
1. The county
				adjuster shall notify the DHS, Office of Finance, in writing within 25 workdays
				from the date of receipt of the State billing of any adjustments
				required.
2. The county adjuster
				shall review all credits issued by the State to determine if appropriate for
				clients charged to the county. The county adjuster shall notify the State
				within 25 workdays of receipt of the credits of any discrepancies, additional
				information and/or adjustments required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 6 - LIENS › Section 10:7-6.1 - Procedures for handling liens

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(a) DDD through its
				agencies and designated agents shall file all liens against the real and
				personal property of every State and county settlement DDD client admitted to
				services, whether or not a client has any known property. The only exception is
				that liens for Medicaid clients shall be filed by the DMAHS. The chief
				executive officer of the agency shall file liens against LRRs of DDD clients
				only when the LRR fails to pay the assessed amounts which were based on his/her
				ability to pay. (30:4-80.1 )
(b) State or county psychiatric hospitals
				shall no longer file statutory liens against the real and personal property of
				State and county settlement clients or LRRs after March 24, 2005.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 6 - LIENS › Section 10:7-6.2 - Procedures for compromises, settlements, discharges, releases of property from liens and lien subordinations

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(a) The following
				apply only to actions on non-Medicaid liens or debt. Liens filed by DMAHS shall
				only be compromised, settled, subordinated or released by DMAHS.
(b) Regarding State agencies, the county
				adjuster shall forward all requests for compromises, settlements, discharges,
				releases of property from liens and lien subordinations to the State agency
				involved. The county adjuster shall be notified of a compromise by the State or
				by an original request. The county adjuster shall include his or her written
				opinion and any additional information on the request in the package sent to
				the appropriate State agency. The agency will process the request and the DHS,
				Office of Finance, will notify the county adjuster of the decision and action
				taken.
(c) Regarding county
				psychiatric facilities, the county adjuster shall investigate, gather testimony
				in the form of findings and conclusions and make recommendations to the DHS,
				Office of Finance, concerning the compromise of debts for current and former
				clients and/or LRRs of clients in county psychiatric facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 7 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:7-7.1 - Procedures for administering the county adjuster's office

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(a) The county
				adjuster shall meet the appropriate records retention requirements specified by
				the State in the county adjuster's record retention schedule, by the county
				governing body and/or by the AOC. To the extent that any record contains
				personal health information, the county adjuster shall comply with the privacy
				provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (
				Pub.L.
				104-191 ), and shall take appropriate disciplinary
				action against any employee who wrongly discloses any such information.
1. The county adjuster shall ensure that
				these records are secured in accordance with the appropriate Federal and State
				confidentiality and/or access laws and regulations.
2. The county adjuster shall ensure that
				records to be microfilmed/fiched or data imaging processed are not destroyed
				until the microfilm/fiche or data imaging files have been returned from
				processing and reviewed. Such film or files shall be scanned for light spots,
				piggybacked items and illegibility. If a problem has developed, the original
				documents shall be reprocessed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 8 - SANCTIONS/APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 10:7-8.1 - Sanctions for Non-Compliance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations

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The county adjuster shall assure compliance with Federal and
				  State law and these regulations or appropriate sanctions may be applied. A
				  county's failure to submit required legal documents, financial reports and
				  payments within the time periods specified may result in the imposition or
				  initiation of sanctions by the Commissioner of the Department. Notice will be
				  provided to the county governing body and the county adjuster prior to the
				  imposition of sanctions when the county adjuster is found to not be in
				  compliance with these rules. Sanctions shall be initiated at the Commissioner's
				  discretion on a case-by-case basis. Sanctions may be administrative and/or
				  financial. Administrative sanctions may be, but are not limited to, letters of
				  warning and/or notice to the county for non-compliance and/or referral to the
				  Attorney General for advice and/or action. Financial sanctions may be, but are
				  not limited to, the withholding of funds from the county.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 7 - ROLE OF THE COUNTY ADJUSTER › Subchapter 8 - SANCTIONS/APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 10:7-8.2 - Procedures for appeals from sanctions

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(a) The governing
				body of each county shall be afforded an opportunity to appeal any section
				imposed. Appeals will not be expected to resolve issues that have policy
				implications or broader applicability. There are two levels of appeal
				available:
1. Level 1: A request for a Level
				1 appeal will be considered timely filed if it is submitted in writing to the
				DHS, Director, Office of Finance within 30 days of receipt of the State applied
				sanctions.
i. The first level of appeal
				represents an informal administrative process. The appeal will be heard by
				appropriate staff of the Office of Finance of DHS within 60 days of
				receipt.
ii. The county should be
				prepared to present such substantiating materials as may be required for an
				informal discussion of the subject matter.
iii. This level of appeal will attempt to
				reach equitable resolutions of the matters under dispute.
iv. Notice of the decision relating to the
				first level of appeal will be provided to the county governing body and the
				county adjuster when the Level 1 appeals process is completed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:15-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The purpose
				of this chapter is to set forth the policies for a unified child care delivery
				system inclusive of all child care programs for which identified funding is
				received by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and administered through the
				Division of Family Development (DFD).
(b) The DHS, in fulfillment of its
				responsibility to develop and implement a Statewide comprehensive child care
				system and to comply with the most recent Federal welfare reform program under
				the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA),
				Public
				Law 104-193, has developed and implemented a
				unified child care delivery system. A child care resource and referral (CCR
				& R) agency is located in each county to ensure that all identified child
				care services are administered in a uniform method and provided to the public
				in an efficient and effective manner.
(c) Effective October 1, 1996, PRWORA was
				enacted. In addition to other provisions, PRWORA repealed existing Title IV-A
				child care programs and the program authorized by the Omnibus Budget
				Reconciliation Act of 1990,
				Public
				Law 101-508 and consolidated the funds under these
				programs to form the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) using Temporary
				Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), CCDF and State aid to fund the
				comprehensive system.
(d) The fund
				consists of discretionary funds authorized under section 658B of the amended
				Act, and Mandatory and Matching Funds appropriated under section 418 of the
				Social Security Act. (See
				P.L.
				101-508, as codified at
				42 U.S.C. §
										9858 et seq.) These funds are also to be used
				to serve families who:
1. Are receiving
				assistance under a State program under part A of Title IV of the Social
				Security Act;
2. Are attempting
				through work activities to transition off such assistance programs;
				and
3. Are at risk of becoming
				dependent on such assistance programs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:15-2.1 - Department of Human Services responsibilities in child care service programs

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(a) The DHS is the lead State agency
				responsible for child care service program delivery in the State. The DHS,
				through its division, the DFD and the DCF, through its division, CP & P,
				shall coordinate and supervise the administration of all child care programs
				and contracted child care centers funded by the TANF/CCDF and the DHS State
				grants and aid.
(b) The DHS shall
				submit and update State Plans and amendments for the TANF/CCDF and State grants
				and aid to ACF as required.
(c) The
				DHS shall adhere to Federal and State laws, rules and regulations pertaining to
				the administration of the TANF/CCDF programs in this chapter and shall
				establish program operational and fiscal procedures for the effective Statewide
				administration of these programs.
1. The
				fiscal procedures shall delineate the State's expenditure of TANF/CCDF funds;
				and
2. The operational and fiscal
				procedures used by the DHS to monitor, report and contract for services with
				other agencies and units of State and local government in the operation of the
				child care programs shall be established and made available to interested
				parties.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:15-2.2 - Divisional responsibilities

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(a) The DFD shall
				be responsible for the following activities in the administration of the DHS
				child care service programs:
1. The
				development and issuance of the "Universal application Form", DHS: CCL, used in
				the child care service programs;
2.
				The contract, programmatic and fiscal supervision of the CCR & Rs and
				contracted centers at the county level;
3. Collaboration with the CP & P in the
				development of policies and procedures for the child care service
				programs;
4. Development and
				implementation of maximum reimbursement rate table for all child care programs
				(see
				N.J.A.C.
				10:15-10.1(c));
5. Provision for an administrative review
				appeals process through divisional proceedings when situations concerning
				voucher parents/applicants are not resolved at the level of the local CCR &
				R or contracted centers (see
				N.J.A.C.
				10:15-2.4(a)18);
6. Provision for a fair hearing process, as
				delineated at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:90-9.3, in situations concerning the
				provision of child care services for WFNJ or TCC participants;
7. Submission of required reports to the
				Federal ACF for the DHS administered child care programs and supportive
				services;
8. Periodically
				conducting a local market survey of child care costs for the various types of
				child care arrangements for full or part-time care;
9. The administration and supervision of
				contracts which are established with quality child care funds set aside to
				establish, expand or conduct early childhood development and/or school-age
				child care programs and to improve the quality and availability of child
				care;
10. The responsibility of the
				distribution of Pre-K Planning Grant funds and recommendations for the use of
				funding to all ECPA school districts;
11. The establishment of a co-payment scale
				as contained in the Appendices to this chapter, based on family income, family
				size, hours of care needed and number of children in care; and
12. The establishment of income eligibility
				rules based on the Federal Poverty Level and contained in this
				chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:15-2.3 - CP and P responsibilities

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(a) The
				coordination of the CP & P Area Office/Adoption Resource Center need for
				child care services with individual child care agencies and in-home care
				providers is the responsibility of staff designated by the CP & P Area
				Office Managers as the Child Care Liaisons (CCLs). An alternate liaison should
				be designated to back up the regular liaison.
(b) Unless the CP & P Area Office Manager
				has assigned some of these responsibilities to other individuals, the
				responsibilities of the CCL include:
1.
				Establishing and maintaining open lines of communication and a good working
				relationship between the CP & P Area Office, individual contracted child
				care agencies, and the CCR & R, including procedure for problem
				resolution;
2. Assisting in
				clarifying child care-related policies and procedures to the CP & P staff,
				the CCR & R and contracted child care center staff and implement the CP
				& P Area Office procedures for referral and admission;
3. Determining or ruling out the availability
				of a child care placement in other publicly or privately funded programs that
				are reasonably accessible to the family;
4. Notifying a child care agency or the CCR
				& R within five working days of any change in child care status, including
				case transfers to other CP & P Area Offices, changes in the child's
				placement, changes in assessed co-payments, discontinuance of child care
				service, and termination of the CP & P case;
5. Maintaining accurate records for both the
				CP & P Area Office and child care agency (that is, referral and placement
				of eligible CPS children and tracking of vacant contracted child care spaces
				held for the CP & P Area Office use, as notified by each child care
				agency);
6. Reconciling Priority 1
				children as defined at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:15-6.3(a)1  identified as
				receiving child care services on the CP & P client information system with
				information with Priority 1 children listed on the latest monthly CP &
				P/CPS voucher payment report from the CCR & R;
7. Assisting the CP & P Case Managers by
				reviewing application forms and supporting documentation to ensure proper
				completion prior to submittal to the child care agency or CCR &
				R;
8. Facilitating the CP & P
				Area Office child care referrals, placements, and intake of clients referred
				from a child care agency or the CCR & R, including prioritizing
				applications, certifying and processing the required paperwork, and, if
				necessary, obtaining missing required paperwork or supporting documentation
				(that is, employment/school/training program status or income verification);
				and
9. Coordinating with other
				liaisons from other CP & P Area Offices, respond to child care issues and
				participate in regularly scheduled child care meetings, as required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:15-2.5 - Responsibilities of the DFD contracted centers

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(a) The DFD
				contracted center shall give as much advance notice as possible to the CP &
				P CCL at the appropriate CP & P Area Office by telephone, facsimile or
				e-mail of an anticipated vacancy in a contracted space. If prior notification
				cannot be given, the CP & P CCL shall be notified within 24 hours after the
				agency becomes aware of an actual vacant contracted space.
(b) If the CP & P Area Office indicates
				that it has no current need for the contracted space for a CPS Priority 1
				child, as defined at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:15-6.3(a)1, the DFD
				contracted center shall proceed to fill the vacancy with a Priority 2 or 3
				child defined at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:15-6.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:15-2.6 - Responsibilities and obligations of the CWA

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(a) Appropriate
				staff of the county welfare agencies shall be responsible for the following
				activities in the administration of WFNJ/TCC child care support services:
1. Determining the eligibility of
				participants and children for WFNJ child care services;
2. Determining initial eligibility for
				TCC;
3. Referring all eligible
				participants with the appropriate income and employment activity information to
				the CCRR for child care services;
4. Making entries on the required automated
				systems to ensure the provision of child care services so as not to impede the
				ability of an individual to participate in the required employment directed
				activity;
5. Providing notification
				to the CCRR on all issues which impact the participant's eligibility for child
				care services;
6. Assisting the
				CCRR in child care related initiatives as directed by the DFD;
7. Assisting the CCRR in the fair hearing
				process for child care issues as it relates to the determination of eligibility
				for child care services; and
8.
				Notifying the CCRR of any changes in eligibility for child care
				services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:15-2.7 - Parents/applicants rights and responsibilities

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(a) The
				parent/applicant in receipt of subsidized child care services shall:
1. Provide for the documentation and
				verification of eligibility requirements for child care service
				programs;
2. Take the lead in
				interviewing providers of care to determine that provider(s) meets his or her
				family's needs;
3. Sign agreements
				for the provision of child care services with the CCRR or contracted child care
				program and the provider, when applicable;
4. Sign provider vouchers or attendance forms
				as required to verify to the agency that the child(ren) in care attended care
				on those days for hours indicated;
5. Make payment of the co-payment amount
				determined by the CCRR or contracted centers to the provider(s) as required by
				this chapter;
6. Report all changes
				in circumstances regarding eligibility such as, but not limited to, change of
				home address, loss of job, changes in income, status change in participation in
				educational or work/training activities, provider changes, and changes in
				family size, to the CCRR or contracted center within 10 working days of the
				change in circumstance;
7. Be
				responsible for all child care provider costs in excess of the maximum
				allowable payment for which the parent/applicant is eligible; and
8. Comply at all times with the program
				eligibility requirements as set forth in this chapter, pertaining to
				work-related activities, employment, training, education or child protective
				service status, and income eligibility requirements while in receipt of
				services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 10:15-2.8 - Provider responsibilities

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(a) The provider of
				child care services shall:
1. Comply with all
				applicable laws, rules and regulations to ensure a safe environment for the
				children in care;
2. Collect the
				parent co-payment and report the nonpayment of that co-payment to the CCRR to
				initiate the termination of the child care subsidy;
3. Complete and return attendance data and
				all other required documents in a manner specified in the individual provider
				contract;
4. Cooperate in the
				evaluation and inspection of the child care site in accordance with State and
				local regulations and requirements for health and safety checks;
5. Ensure that no duplication of payment is
				made for the same period of time for the eligible children;
6. Report and return all overpayments as
				required by
				10:15-10.4;
7. Provide no less than 10 calendar days
				notice to parents/applicants when a child will be terminated;
8. Comply at all times with regulatory
				requirements for licensed child care centers, registration of family child care
				homes or the authorization of approved homes, as appropriate; and
9. Allow parental access at any time during
				normal operating hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 3 - CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR THE WFNJ PROGRAM › Section 10:15-3.1 - Overview

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Child care services are provided to WFNJ/TANF participants
				  to the extent such services are necessary to permit a TANF family to accept
				  employment, remain employed, or participate in a WFNJ work activity as
				  delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:90. These services shall be available for WFNJ/TANF
				  eligible dependent children during the recipient's period of eligibility for
				  cash assistance. The rules in this subchapter shall not be interpreted as
				  conferring an entitlement to supportive services; likewise, these services
				  shall be provided only as a last resort when no other source of support is
				  available.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 3 - CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR THE WFNJ PROGRAM › Section 10:15-3.2 - Eligibility for child care services made available through the WFNJ program

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(a) Families
				eligible for TANF cash benefits as set forth in N.J.A.C. 10:90-2 and 3 and
				participating in the WFNJ program are eligible for child care services if the
				family is receiving TANF and participating family members are in an approved
				WFNJ work activity as required in N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.
(b) Eligible families receiving TANF benefits
				shall access WFNJ child care benefits through a referral from the appropriate
				WFNJ case manager or designee, pursuant to applicable Federal and State
				regulations. (See P.L.
				104-193 and N.J.A.C. 10:90.) The WFNJ case manager
				or designee shall refer eligible families to the CCRR.
(c) Families receiving TANF cash assistance
				and employed may also be eligible to receive WFNJ child care services. These
				families shall be required to pay a co-payment based on earned income toward
				the cost of child care.
(d) Child
				care services shall be available, based upon the individual needs of each
				family, to eligible WFNJ participants to the extent such child care is
				necessary to permit the participant to accept employment, remain in high school
				if an adolescent parent, and/or to participate in an approved WFNJ work
				activity.
(e) Child care services
				are available for two parent households as delineated at
				10:90-4.2(e).
(f) Child care services are also available
				for two parent families receiving cash assistance and enrolled in WFNJ where
				one parent is employed and the other parent is incapacitated, as defined in
				10:90-4.9.
(g) A recipient shall not be required to
				engage in a work activity if it has been demonstrated that there is an
				inability to obtain needed child care for a child under six years of age. In
				fulfilling this requirement, the TANF agency may determine that the parent has
				demonstrated inability to obtain needed child care if the care available is
				neither appropriate child care; within a reasonable distance; suitable; or
				accessible.
1. Any WFNJ participant has the
				right to refuse child care benefits in accordance with
				10:90-5.2(a)3.
2. Good cause for failure to participate in
				the programs shall be found if the participant meets any of the criteria in (g)
				above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 3 - CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR THE WFNJ PROGRAM › Section 10:15-3.3 - WFNJ payment policies

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(a) WFNJ/TANF child
				care payments are available for care of an infant, toddler, preschool child,
				school-aged child or child with special needs in various types of arrangements.
				Full-time and part-time care are also available for eligible children of WFNJ
				participants who are employed full-time and in receipt of cash assistance.
				These families shall also be required to contribute to the cost of care as
				delineated in
				10:90-5.2.
(b) WFNJ/TANF families shall receive child
				care services through the WFNJ program under the following additional
				circumstances:
1. Payment for care of
				school-aged children, which is normally limited to part-time or after school
				care during the school year, shall be made at the full-day rates during summer
				vacations and recognized vacations and holidays during the school year, for
				example, Christmas, spring vacation, and so forth.
2. Alternate care arrangements shall be
				provided by another approved provider for a child of an eligible participant
				when authorized by the CCRR when the child is sick and primary care is
				unavailable and for drop in care.
3. Payment shall be made for the cost of
				transportation of a child to and from a day care center in accordance with
				10:90-5.4.
i. In addition to the maximum allowable rate
				for care, when transportation or the cost of transporting a child to and from a
				licensed child care center or day camp is not available from any other source,
				the CCRR shall allow the cost of transportation as prescribed by WFNJ standard
				child care transportation rate.
ii.
				When it is essential for physical health and safety, the cost of transporting a
				disabled child to and from the registered family child care provider shall be
				authorized.
4. Where
				child care arrangements would otherwise be lost and the subsequent activity is
				scheduled to begin within that period, a bridge payment shall be made for a
				period not to exceed one month (defined as five weeks to accommodate calendar
				months of up to 31 days for operational purposes).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 3 - CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR THE WFNJ PROGRAM › Section 10:15-3.4 - Hearings and notices

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(a) WFNJ/TANF
				applicants and participants are entitled to hearings and notices under
				provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:90-9 on issues concerning the appropriateness of,
				denial of, prompt issuance of, or intended actions to discontinue, terminate,
				suspend or reduce WFNJ/TANF child care benefits.
(b) Changes in the manner of payment are not
				subject to timely notice requirements unless they result in a discontinuation,
				suspension, reduction or termination of benefits, or they force a change in
				child care arrangements.
(c) If the
				individual has been receiving WFNJ child care benefits and is awaiting a
				hearing concerning those benefits because such benefits were reduced, he or she
				is not entitled to receive WFNJ child care benefits at the prior unreduced
				level. Benefits shall continue at the determined reduced level pending the
				hearing. If the individual had not been receiving any child care benefits and
				is awaiting a hearing due to nonreceipt of child care benefits, he or she is
				not entitled to receive any WFNJ child care benefits pending the hearing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 3 - CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR THE WFNJ PROGRAM › Section 10:15-3.5 - Refusal of WFNJ/TANF child care benefits

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(a) A WFNJ/TANF
				participant may refuse available appropriate WFNJ child care benefits if the
				participant can ensure that such refusal will not prevent or interfere with
				participation in a WFNJ work activity.
1. When
				child care referrals have been made available to them, refusal of WFNJ/TANF
				child care benefits may be inferred if the participant does not select a child
				care provider by the start of a work activity.
2. Refusal of WFNJ/TANF child care benefits
				shall be documented in the CCRR case record and reported to the CWA
				immediately.
3. In instances where
				refusal of child care is disputed, it is the responsibility of the CCRR to show
				that a minimum of three referrals for appropriate care were made, and it is the
				responsibility of the participant to document that he or she met with the
				referred providers in a manner compatible with the activity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 4 - TRANSITIONAL CHILD CARE (TCC) BENEFITS › Section 10:15-4.1 - Overview

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Transitional child care (TCC) benefits provide child care
				  services to families whose eligibility for cash assistance has terminated when
				  the case is closed due to earnings from employment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 4 - TRANSITIONAL CHILD CARE (TCC) BENEFITS › Section 10:15-4.2 - Eligibility for TCC benefits

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(a) A TANF family
				shall be eligible for TCC benefits if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The family shall have ceased to be
				eligible for cash assistance as a result of earnings due to employment, which
				resulted in the loss of TANF cash assistance;
2. The family that has ceased to be eligible
				for cash assistance as a result of a combined income of child support and
				earnings from employment shall be eligible for TCC benefits based solely on the
				earnings due to employment;
3. The
				family shall have received cash assistance in the last month preceding the
				first month of ineligibility;
4.
				The family requests TCC benefits and provides the information necessary for
				determining eligibility and co-payment, including verification of effective
				dates and amounts of earnings;
5.
				The participant signs an agreement covering the benefit period during which the
				child care is to be provided;
6.
				The participant remains eligible in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-2 and
				3;
7. The family pays the required
				co-payment in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:15-10; and
8. The family shall report changes in
				employment status and income to the CCRR.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 4 - TRANSITIONAL CHILD CARE (TCC) BENEFITS › Section 10:15-4.3 - Hearings and notices

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(a) TCC recipients
				are entitled to hearings and notices under the provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:90-9
				on issues concerning the appropriateness of, denial of, prompt issuance of, or
				intended actions to discontinue, terminate, suspend or reduce WFNJ/TANF child
				care benefits.
1. Timely and adequate notice
				shall be given if TCC benefits are reduced, discontinued or suspended due to
				nonpayment of the co-payment; or if a change in the manner of payment results
				in a discontinuance, suspension, reduction or termination of benefits; or
				forces a change in child care arrangements.
2. Timely and adequate notice is not required
				for a change in the manner of payment that does not result in an action in (a)1
				above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - NEW JERSEY CARES FOR KIDS (NJCK) PROGRAM › Section 10:15-5.1 - General provisions

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(a) The NJCK
				program operates with three components: At-Risk Child Care (ARCC), Child Care
				Development Block Grant (CCDBG), and Child Protective Services (CPS). These
				components provide eligible families with necessary child care services.
				Eligible families shall access NJCK child care services through the CCRR in the
				county where the family resides.
(b) Full and part-time child care
				arrangements are available for care of an infant, toddler, preschool child,
				school-aged child or child with special needs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - NEW JERSEY CARES FOR KIDS (NJCK) PROGRAM › Section 10:15-5.3 - Eligibility for CCDBG

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(a) Families shall
				be eligible for CCDBG if they are in need of child care services in order to
				remain employed or accept full-time employment or to attend full-time
				educational and/or work/training programs. For initial program entry, the
				annual gross income of the family shall not exceed 200 percent of the Federal
				Poverty Level Guidelines for a family of the same size. Following the initial
				determination, child care services shall continue until the gross annual income
				of the family exceeds 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines,
				adjusted for family size. Since the priority code 8 children who come through
				the CCDBG/CPS funding stream represent the most severe cases of abuse/neglect,
				these cases only shall not be required to adhere to the 200 percent entry level
				requirement, but shall be ranked according to the following CCDBG Admission
				Priority Codes:
1. "08": Children identified
				by the CP & P as abused or neglected and in need of protective services.
i. Families who are eligible to receive a
				subsidy or be placed on a waiting list under this priority are as follows:
(1) CP & P At-Home: These families are
				not required to need child care services to accept or maintain employment
				full-time or be enrolled in a school or training program.
(2) Out of home placement: These families are
				required to need child care services to accept or maintain employment full-time
				or be enrolled in a school or training program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - NEW JERSEY CARES FOR KIDS (NJCK) PROGRAM › Section 10:15-5.4 - Eligibility for Child Protective Services (CPS) funds

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(a) A child is
				eligible for Child Protective Services (CPS) child care services if the child
				is under the CP & P CPS supervision, including children in out of home
				placements supervised by the CP & P.
(b) Any parent and his or her child(ren), a
				legal guardian and his or her children, or the foster parent of a protective
				services child(ren) under the supervision of the CP & P shall be given the
				opportunity to apply without delay for child care services.
(c) CPS child care services shall be accessed
				in the following manner:
1. Eligible families
				shall access CPS child care services only through a referral from the CP &
				P Area Office or ARC.
2. The
				appropriate CP & P staff shall assist the applicant and the CCR & R in
				completing the application process after the referral is made.
3. In all cases, CPS funds shall only be used
				to provide voucher subsidy assistance for services provided in the following
				types of child care arrangements:
i. Licensed
				child care centers;
ii. Registered
				family child care homes;
iii.
				Summer day camps; and
iv. CP &
				P in-home care.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The DFD requires that the admissions
				criteria set forth in this subchapter be observed by contracted child care
				agencies to ensure that subsidized child care services are provided on a
				consistent basis Statewide to those eligible children and their families in
				greatest need of the service. The admissions criteria established in this
				subchapter shall apply to all eligible children on behalf of whom subsidized
				child care is requested.
(b) The
				scope of this subchapter specifically applies to center-based child care
				provider agency contracts as designated by the DFD.
(c) Contracted child care centers shall be
				accessed in the following manner:
1. Eligible
				families shall access contracted child care centers through a written referral
				from the CCR & R, the CP & P or direct application to the
				program.
2. The staff shall assist
				the applicant and the CCR & R in completing the application process after
				the referral is made.
3. In all
				cases, only CPS funds shall be used to provide voucher subsidy assistance for
				services provided in contracted child care centers after all available
				contracted slots are utilized. This child then becomes eligible for the next
				available contracted slot.