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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.12 - Parent choice

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(a) A
					 family that is eligible for subsidized child care shall have the right to
					 choose care from a provider that agrees to comply with the Department's
					 standards for provider participation, subject to subsections (b) and
					 (c).
(b) The Department may suspend
					 a subsidy benefit when a parent or caretaker uses a provider who has received a
					 Departmental notice to revoke or refuse to renew the provider's certificate of
					 compliance.
(c) Providers eligible
					 to participate include:
(1) A child care
					 center certified under Chapter 3270 (relating to child care centers).
(2) A group child care home certified under
					 Chapter 3280 (relating to group child care homes).
(3) A family child care home certified under
					 Chapter 3290 (relating to family child care homes).
(4) A grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt,
					 uncle or sibling of the child who is 18 years of age or older and does not
					 reside within the same household as the child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.13 - Subsidy benefits

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A subsidy-eligible family may receive child care during
						the hours that the child needs care if the parent or caretaker:
(1) Works or attends education or training,
					 including travel between the parent's or caretaker's work, education or
					 training and the child care facility.
(2) Requires uninterrupted sleep time
					 following the completion of an overnight work shift.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.14 - Payment of provider charges

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(a) A provider participating in the
					 subsidized child care program is eligible to receive payment from the
					 eligibility agency for services provided to a subsidy-eligible child.
(b) The eligibility agency may not pay child
					 care costs that exceed the maximum child care allowance minus the family
					 copayment for the type of care the child received from the provider, except
					 when the Department provides tiered-reimbursement to providers that are
					 eligible based on their participation in the Department's Quality Rating and
					 Improvement System.
(c) The
					 Department may provide tiered-reimbursement based on the availability of
					 funding.
(d) If a parent or
					 caretaker selects a provider whose published rate exceeds the Department's
					 payment rate, the provider may charge the parent or caretaker the difference
					 between these two amounts.
(e) A
					 change in a parent's or caretaker's need for child care and the resulting
					 adjustment in the amount of payment to the provider shall begin on the date the
					 parent or caretaker reports the change or on the date the change begins,
					 whichever is later.
(f) When
					 additional funding becomes available, the Department may direct any additional
					 funding to providers that offer child care services during non-traditional
					 hours.
(g) The eligibility agency
					 will not make retroactive payments for child care costs incurred more than 30
					 days prior to the issuance of an enrollment authorization, with the exception
					 of a former TANF family as specified in §
											3042.119 (relating to retroactive
					 payment for former TANF families).
(h) The Department will not permit subsidy
					 enrollments at a provider for whom the Department has issued a revocation or
					 refusal to renew.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.15 - Subsidy limitations

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(a) A
					 family in which a parent or caretaker is receiving funds from the TANF cash
					 assistance program is not eligible for subsidized child care under this
					 chapter.
(b) Subsidized child care
					 may not be used as a substitute for a publicly funded educational program, such
					 as kindergarten or a specialized treatment program. At the parent's or
					 caretaker's request, a subsidy-eligible, kindergarten-age child is permitted 1
					 additional school year to be enrolled in kindergarten.
(c) A child receiving care in a child care
					 facility that is owned by the child's parent or caretaker is not eligible for
					 subsidized child care.
(d) A child
					 is ineligible for subsidized child care if not enrolled with an eligible child
					 care provider within 30 calendar days following the date the eligibility agency
					 notifies the parent or caretaker that funding is available to enroll the child
					 unless the eligibility agency determines that enrollment has been delayed
					 because of circumstances outside of a parent's or caretaker's control. The
					 following apply:
(1) If a parent or caretaker
					 fails to provide a circumstance outside the parent's or caretaker's control,
					 the child is ineligible.
(2) If a
					 parent or caretaker provides a circumstance outside of a parent's or
					 caretaker's control, the child will remain eligible.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.16 - Prohibition of additional conditions and charges

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The eligibility agency may not:
(1) Impose eligibility conditions other than
					 conditions listed in this chapter.
(2) Require the parent or caretaker to select
					 a particular provider or combination of providers as a condition of
					 eligibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.17 - Attendance

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(a) When the parent
					 or caretaker enrolls a child in subsidized child care, the parent or caretaker
					 shall specify, in writing to the eligibility agency, the days for which the
					 parent or caretaker requested child care.
(b) A child must attend child care at the
					 provider on all days for which the parent or caretaker requested child care as
					 specified in §
											3042.13 (relating to subsidy
					 benefits), unless the provisions specified in §
											3042.20 (relating to subsidy
					 suspension) apply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.18 - Absence

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(a) Upon
					 notification from the provider that a child has been absent more than 5
					 consecutive days for which the child is scheduled to attend child care, the
					 eligibility agency shall send the parent or caretaker a notice confirming the
					 suspension of the child's enrollment and payment to the provider.
(b) Upon notification from a parent or
					 caretaker that a child has been or will be absent more than 5 consecutive days
					 for which the child is scheduled to attend child care, the eligibility agency
					 shall send the parent or caretaker a notice confirming the suspension of the
					 child's enrollment and payment to the provider.
(c) The notice shall inform the parent or
					 caretaker of all of the following:
(1) The
					 responsibility of the parent or caretaker to report to the eligibility agency
					 the date of the child's return to care.
(2) Payment shall resume on the date the
					 child returns to care.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.19 - Subsidy continuation

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(a) A
					 family's eligibility and payment for subsidized child care continues during a
					 break in or following the loss of work, education or training for the remainder
					 of the child's current 12-month eligibility period.
(b) A child's eligibility and payment for
					 subsidized child care continues for the remainder of the child's current
					 12-month eligibility period when there is a change in the child's primary
					 parent or caretaker. The substitute caretaker must meet only the requirement
					 that the family's annual income does not exceed 85% of the SMI.
(c) Subsidized child care will continue at
					 the same level until the family's next scheduled annual redetermination, unless
					 one of the following situations occurs:
(1)
					 The family's income exceeds 85% of the SMI.
(2) The provisions specified in §
												3042.22 (relating to subsidy
					 termination) apply.
(3) The
					 provisions specified in §
												3042.86 (relating to change
					 reporting and processing) apply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.20 - Subsidy suspension

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(a) The
					 eligibility agency shall suspend subsidy if a child is unable to attend child
					 care for more than 5 consecutive days for which the child is scheduled to
					 attend.
(b) At the parent's or
					 caretaker's request, the eligibility agency shall suspend subsidy for a child
					 who is expected to be absent more than 5 consecutive days.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.21 - Subsidy disruption

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Subsidy to a child may be disrupted if the eligibility
						agency cannot continue to subsidize the number of children enrolled in
						subsidized child care due to insufficient Federal or State funding. The
						following apply:
(1) Subsidy for
					 children whose family's income is at the highest percentage of the FPIG is
					 disrupted first.
(2) A child whose
					 subsidy is disrupted under this section is placed on the waiting list according
					 to the date of the initial eligibility for subsidized child care.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › GENERAL BENEFITS › Section 3042.22 - Subsidy termination

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(a)
					 Notwithstanding §
											3042.19 (relating to subsidy
					 continuation), the eligibility agency shall terminate subsidy to a child prior
					 to the next redetermination in any of the following circumstances:
(1) The child has been absent for 60
					 consecutive days of unexplained non-attendance in care, provided the
					 eligibility agency has attempted at least three times to contact the parent or
					 caretaker regarding the child's absences.
(2) The child no longer resides in this
					 Commonwealth.
(3) The parent or
					 caretaker committed substantiated fraud or an intentional program violation
					 that invalidates a prior determination of eligibility.
(4) The parent or caretaker voluntarily
					 requests discontinuance of the subsidy.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3042.31 - Financial eligibility

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(a) At
					 initial application, annual family income may not exceed 200% of the
					 FPIG.
(b) Following an initial
					 determination of eligibility, a family shall remain financially eligible for
					 subsidized child care as long as the family's annual income does not exceed 85%
					 of the SMI.
(c) At redetermination,
					 the family's annual income may not exceed 235% of the FPIG or 85% of the SMI,
					 whichever is less.
(d) The
					 eligibility agency shall inform the parent or caretaker of the annual family
					 income that will exceed 235% of the FPIG or 85% of the SMI and will cause the
					 family to be ineligible for subsidized child care.
(e) A family is ineligible for subsidized
					 child care when the family's assets exceed $1 million at application or
					 redetermination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3042.32 - Residence

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(a) Family members
					 shall be residents of this Commonwealth.
(b) The parent or caretaker shall apply to
					 the eligibility agency that is responsible for the geographic area that
					 includes the zip code of the family's residence.
(c) A parent or caretaker experiencing
					 domestic violence or homelessness may use an alternate address for receipt of
					 mail or telephone number for receipt of telephone calls.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3042.33 - Work, education and training

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(a)
					 The parent or caretaker shall work at least 20 hours per week.
(b) The eligibility agency shall average a
					 parent's or caretaker's work hours in cases where hours of work vary from week
					 to week.
(c) The eligibility agency
					 shall consider a parent or caretaker as meeting the work-hour requirement
					 specified in subsection (a), under any one of the following circumstances:
(1) A parent or caretaker is under 22 years
					 of age and does not have a high school, GED or HSE diploma, but is enrolled in
					 and attending education on a full-time basis.
(2) A parent or caretaker attends training
					 and works at least 10 hours per week. The time spent in training counts toward
					 the 20-hour per week work requirement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3042.34 - Prospective work, education and training

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(a) A family in which a parent or caretaker
					 has prospective work, education or training may be eligible for subsidized
					 child care if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The work, education or training will
					 begin no later than 30 calendar days following the date the parent or caretaker
					 signs and dates the application for subsidized child care.
(2) Verification of prospective work,
					 education or training is provided as specified in §
												3042.67 (relating to verification
					 of work, education and training).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3042.35 - Immunization

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(a) A child
					 receiving subsidized child care shall be up to date with immunizations as
					 recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. For facilities
					 subject to certification by the Department, immunizations shall be provided as
					 specified in §§
											3270.131,
					 3280.131 and
					 3290.131 (relating to health
					 information). The eligibility agency shall grant exemption from the
					 immunization requirement under one of the following circumstances:
(1) A child's parent or caretaker objects to
					 immunizations on religious grounds or strong personal objection equated to a
					 religious belief must be documented by a written, signed and dated statement
					 from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's
					 record.
(2) A child's physician,
					 physician's assistant or CRNP signs and dates a written statement indicating
					 that a child's medical condition contraindicates immunization. The statement
					 shall be kept in the child's record.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3042.36 - Citizenship

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A child receiving subsidized child care shall be a United
						States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
						otherwise lawfully and permanently residing in the United States.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 3042.37 - Eligibility of households including a parent or caretaker with a disability

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(a) At
					 application or redetermination, a single parent or caretaker who is unable to
					 meet the work, education and training requirements due to a disability is not
					 eligible for subsidized child care services.
(b) Following the determination of
					 eligibility for subsidized child care, a single parent or caretaker who is
					 unable to meet the work, education and training requirements is excused from
					 the work, education and training requirements until the family's next scheduled
					 annual redetermination.
(c) At
					 application or redetermination, a two-parent or two-caretaker family who are
					 both unable to meet the work, education and training requirements due to a
					 disability are not eligible for subsidized child care services.
(d) Following the determination of
					 eligibility for subsidized child care, a two-parent or two-caretaker family
					 where both parents are unable to meet the work, education and training
					 requirements is excused from the work, education and training requirements
					 until the family's next scheduled annual redetermination.
(e) A two-parent or two-caretaker family may
					 be eligible for subsidized child care if all of the following conditions are
					 met:
(1) One parent or caretaker is
					 satisfying the work requirement as specified in §
												3042.33 (relating to work,
					 education and training) at the time of application and at each subsequent
					 redetermination.
(2) The parent or
					 caretaker that is not working has a disability that is verified as specified in
					 §
												3042.70 (relating to verification
					 of inability to work due to a disability) at the time of application and at
					 each subsequent redetermination.
(3) The parent or caretaker with the
					 disability is unable to work or participate in education or training and is
					 unable to care for the child for whom the family requested subsidy, or has a
					 need to attend treatment for the disability and is unable to care for the
					 child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › DETERMINING FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME › Section 3042.41 - Family size

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(a) Individuals
					 included in the definition of family as specified in §
											3042.3 (relating to definitions)
					 shall be counted when determining family size.
(b) A foster child may be counted as a family
					 of one or may be included in a family as defined in this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › DETERMINING FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME › Section 3042.42 - Income counted

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The eligibility agency shall include the income of the
						following family members when determining financial eligibility:
(1) The parent or caretaker of the child for
					 whom subsidy is sought, excluding a teenage parent's earned income.
(2) A parent's or caretaker's
					 spouse.
(3) Children for whom the
					 parent or caretaker receives unearned income.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › DETERMINING FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME › Section 3042.43 - Income adjustment

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To determine adjusted family income, the eligibility
						agency shall:
(1) Determine gross
					 income as specified in Appendix A, Part I (relating to income to be included,
					 deducted and excluded in determining gross monthly income) for each family
					 member listed in §
											3042.42 (relating to income
					 counted).
(2) Estimate monthly
					 income from each income source in accordance with §
											3042.44 (relating to estimating
					 income).
(3) Convert weekly,
					 biweekly, semimonthly and other pay periods to gross monthly amounts using the
					 Conversion Table in Appendix A, Part I.
(4) Calculate the total gross monthly
					 income.
(5) Determine the
					 stepparent deduction as specified in Appendix C (relating to stepparent
					 deduction chart).
(6) Determine
					 other allowable deductions listed in Appendix A, Part II (relating to income to
					 be included, deducted and excluded in determining gross monthly income) for
					 each source of income.
(7)
					 Determine adjusted family income by subtracting the total monthly deductions
					 specified in paragraphs (5) and (6) from the total gross monthly income
					 specified in paragraph (4).
(8)
					 Multiply adjusted family income by 12 to determine annual family
					 income.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › DETERMINING FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME › Section 3042.44 - Estimating income

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(a) The
					 eligibility agency shall use its best estimate of monthly income based upon
					 circumstances at the time of application or redetermination as specified in
					 Appendix A, Part I (relating to income to be included, deducted and excluded in
					 determining gross monthly income) for the table used to convert weekly,
					 biweekly, semimonthly and other pay periods to monthly amounts.
(b) For parents or caretakers who are working
					 and have received pay at the time they apply for subsidized child care, the
					 eligibility agency shall estimate income based upon verified, actual amounts
					 already received by the family prior to application or
					 redetermination.
(c) The
					 eligibility agency shall adjust its estimate of monthly income to reflect
					 recent or anticipated changes and unusual circumstances that are not expected
					 to recur, such as overtime not likely to continue.
(d) When an applicant anticipates starting
					 work within the next 30 days or has not yet received a first paycheck, income
					 eligibility is established based on verified anticipated income.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 3042.51 - Application

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(a) The eligibility
					 agency shall make applications for subsidized child care available to any
					 person upon request.
(b) A parent
					 or caretaker may file a signed application for subsidized child care under this
					 chapter, including an electronically signed online application, on any day and
					 at any time.
(c) A parent or
					 caretaker may submit an application by mail, hand-delivery, facsimile or
					 electronically.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 3042.52 - Initial determination of eligibility

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(a) The eligibility agency shall stamp the
					 date and time of receipt on the signed application on the same day the
					 eligibility agency receives the application by mail, hand-delivery, facsimile
					 or electronically.
(b) The
					 eligibility agency shall determine a family's eligibility and authorize payment
					 for subsidized child care no later than 10 calendar days following verification
					 of all factors of eligibility. The eligibility agency may not delay a
					 determination of eligibility beyond 30 calendar days following receipt of a
					 signed application from the parent or caretaker.
(c) The eligibility agency shall determine a
					 family eligible retroactive to the date the family submitted a signed
					 application if the eligibility agency has received all information necessary to
					 complete the application and the verification provided by the parent or
					 caretaker establishes eligibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 3042.53 - Effective date of coverage

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(a) If the
					 eligibility agency determines a family eligible for subsidized child care and
					 if funding is available, coverage of child care costs is retroactive to the
					 date the family submitted a signed application.
(b) If the eligibility agency places a child
					 on a waiting list following the determination of eligibility, coverage of child
					 care costs must begin on the date funding is available.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 3042.54 - Notification of eligibility status and availability of funding

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(a) The eligibility agency shall notify the
					 parent or caretaker of the family's eligibility status within 30 calendar days
					 of receiving a signed application.
(b) If the eligibility agency determines a
					 family eligible for subsidized child care, the eligibility agency shall notify
					 the family's child care provider when funding becomes available to enroll the
					 child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 3042.55 - Period of eligibility

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A family receiving subsidy remains eligible until
						determined ineligible.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 3042.56 - Personal interview

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(a) If the
					 eligibility agency determines a family eligible for subsidized child care and
					 if funding is available, the parent or caretaker shall attend a personal
					 interview with the eligibility agency no later than 30 calendar days following
					 the date the eligibility agency notifies the family of eligibility for
					 subsidized child care.
(b) If the
					 eligibility agency determines a family eligible for subsidized child care and
					 if funding is not available, the parent or caretaker shall attend a personal
					 interview with the eligibility agency no later than 30 calendar days following
					 the date the first child from a family is enrolled in subsidized child
					 care.
(c) The eligibility agency
					 shall accommodate the parent's or caretaker's work hours in scheduling the
					 personal interview.
(d) The
					 eligibility agency may extend the 30-day time frame for the personal interview
					 if, on or before the 30th calendar day, the parent or caretaker claims hardship
					 due to conflicts with the parent's or caretaker's working hours, or illness of
					 the parent or caretaker or another family member. When the parent or caretaker
					 claims hardship, the eligibility agency may grant an additional 30 days from
					 the date the hardship is claimed for the meeting.
(e) The eligibility agency may waive the
					 requirement for the personal interview if the parent or caretaker has completed
					 a personal interview with the eligibility agency within the previous 12
					 months.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 3042.57 - Waiting list

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(a) If funds are
					 not available to enroll a child following determination of the family's
					 eligibility for subsidy, the eligibility agency shall place an eligible child
					 on a waiting list based on priority and a first-come, first-served basis. The
					 Department will post its method for priority on its web site. An order of
					 priority may include foster children, children enrolled in PA Pre-K Counts,
					 Head Start, Early Head Start or other program, newborn siblings, children of
					 teen parents, children experiencing homelessness, or other circumstances or
					 vulnerable populations as identified by the Department.
(b) If a parent or caretaker requests
					 subsidized child care for an additional child following the date the family was
					 initially determined eligible for subsidized child care, the eligibility agency
					 shall place the additional child on the waiting list according to the date and
					 time that the parent or caretaker requests care for the additional
					 child.
(c) A child is ineligible
					 for subsidized child care if not enrolled with an eligible child care provider
					 within 30 calendar days following the date the eligibility agency notifies the
					 parent or caretaker that funding is available to enroll the child unless the
					 eligibility agency determines that enrollment has been delayed because of
					 circumstances outside of a parent's or caretaker's control. The following
					 apply:
(1) If a parent or caretaker fails to
					 provide a circumstance outside the parent's or caretaker's control, the child
					 is ineligible.
(2) If a parent or
					 caretaker provides a circumstance outside of a parent's or caretaker's control,
					 the child will remain eligible.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.61 - General verification requirements

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(a) The parent or caretaker shall be the
					 primary source of verification in establishing and maintaining eligibility for
					 subsidized child care.
(b) The
					 eligibility agency shall assist parents and caretakers in obtaining
					 verification, including making a collateral contact.
(c) The eligibility agency may not impose
					 requirements for verification beyond the requirements of this
					 chapter.
(d) At the time of
					 application for subsidized child care, the eligibility agency shall obtain
					 consent from the parent or caretaker and the parent's or caretaker's spouse
					 permitting the eligibility agency to obtain verification of eligibility
					 information.
(e) The eligibility
					 agency shall retain the signed consent in the family's file.
(f) The consent shall remain in effect for as
					 long as the family receives subsidy.
(g) The eligibility agency may not deny or
					 terminate subsidy to a family when the parent or caretaker has cooperated in
					 the verification process and needed verification is pending or cannot be
					 obtained due to circumstances beyond the parent's or caretaker's
					 control.
(h) The eligibility agency
					 may not require a parent or caretaker to reverify information unless the
					 eligibility agency has information that indicates the subsidy status of the
					 family has changed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.62 - Collateral contact

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(a) The
					 eligibility agency shall make a collateral contact on behalf of the parent or
					 caretaker.
(b) The eligibility
					 agency shall obtain from the parent or caretaker a list of sources of reliable
					 collateral contact information.
(c)
					 The eligibility agency shall cooperate with a source who acts as a collateral
					 contact.
(d) Sources of reliable
					 collateral contact information may include the following:
(1) Public records, such as domestic
					 relations or other courthouse records.
(2) A school teacher or principal.
(3) A regulated child care
					 provider.
(4) A health care
					 professional.
(5) A social service
					 worker or counselor.
(6) A
					 religious professional.
(7) An
					 attorney.
(8) Any other third party
					 with knowledge about a fact or circumstance bearing on eligibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.63 - Self-certification

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(a) The eligibility
					 agency shall inform the parent or caretaker in writing that self-certification
					 is made subject to
					 18 Pa.C.S. §
												4904
					 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities).
(b) The eligibility agency shall accept the
					 statement of the parent or caretaker as sufficient proof of the following
					 eligibility factors:
(1) Age of the
					 child.
(2) Inclusion in the family
					 composition of a child who is 18 years of age or older but under 22 years of
					 age and meets the definition of family set forth in §
												3042.3 (relating to
					 definitions).
(3) Citizenship or
					 immigration status.
(4)
					 Immunization status or exemption from the immunization requirement.
(5) Days and hours for which the child needs
					 care.
(6) Status of an individual
					 who formerly received TANF as specified in §
												3042.115(1)
					 (relating to reporting requirements for former TANF families).
(7) Personal interview time frame extension
					 or telephone contact based on hardship as specified in §
												3042.56(d) and
					 (e) (relating to personal
					 interview).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.64 - Self-declaration

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(a) If attempts to
					 verify eligibility by documentary evidence or collateral contact are
					 unsuccessful, the eligibility agency shall proceed without delay to determine
					 the family's eligibility based upon a self-certification as specified in §
											3042.63 (relating to
					 self-certification) or by written self-declaration by the parent or
					 caretaker.
(b) The eligibility
					 agency shall instruct the parent or caretaker that a written self-declaration
					 is made subject to
					 18 Pa.C.S. §
												4904
					 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities).
(c) The eligibility agency shall accept a
					 parent's or caretaker's self-declaration statement, unless evidence contradicts
					 the statement.
(d) If a parent or
					 caretaker uses self-declaration to establish eligibility as described in
					 subsection (a), the eligibility agency shall require the parent or caretaker to
					 provide another form of acceptable verification no later than 30 calendar days
					 following the date the written self-declaration is accepted by the eligibility
					 agency, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
(e) For a parent or caretaker using
					 self-declaration, eligibility is pending verification until another form of
					 acceptable verification is returned to the eligibility agency as required under
					 this section.
(f) If the
					 eligibility agency does not receive the verifications as required under this
					 section, or if the family is determined ineligible, the eligibility agency
					 shall take the necessary steps to terminate the eligibility pending
					 verification with proper notification to the family as specified in §
											3042.155 (relating to notice of
					 adverse action).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.65 - Verification of income

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(a)
					 Acceptable verification of earned income from employment includes one of the
					 following:
(1) Pay stubs reflecting earnings
					 for 4 weeks in the most recent 6-week period, the Department's employment
					 verification form reflecting actual or anticipated earnings, the Internal
					 Revenue Service form used for reporting tips, an employer statement of
					 anticipated earnings and hours, or other document that establishes the parent's
					 or caretaker's earnings or anticipated earnings from employment.
(2) Another document that establishes income
					 from work.
(3) The Department's
					 cash verification form.
(4) A
					 collateral contact as specified in §
												3042.62 (relating to collateral
					 contact).
(5) A written
					 self-declaration by the parent or caretaker as specified in §
												3042.64 (relating to
					 self-declaration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.66 - Verification of residence

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(a) The
					 parent or caretaker shall submit verification of residence at the time of
					 application.
(b) Acceptable
					 verification of residence includes any of the following:
(1) Mail received by the parent or caretaker
					 or a copy of a lease, utility bill, deed, driver's license, rental agreement or
					 other document establishing residence.
(2) A collateral contact as specified in
					 §
												3042.62 (relating to collateral
					 contact).
(3) A written
					 self-declaration by the parent or caretaker as specified in §
												3042.64 (relating to
					 self-declaration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.67 - Verification of work, education or training

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Acceptable verification of the number of hours of work,
						education, training or enrollment in education or training includes one of the
						following:
(1) A document provided by
					 the parent or caretaker as verification of earned or anticipated earned income,
					 if this verification indicates or can be used to compute the number of hours
					 the parent or caretaker worked, is normally scheduled to work or, in cases when
					 hours vary, the average number of hours worked.
(2) A copy of a work schedule signed by the
					 employer.
(3) A copy of the class
					 or training schedule from an education or training representative.
(4) Another document that establishes the
					 number of hours of work or anticipated hours of work, education or
					 training.
(5) A collateral contact
					 as specified in §
											3042.62 (relating to collateral
					 contact).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.68 - Verification of circumstances relating to a decrease in copayment

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Acceptable verification of circumstances relating to a
						decrease in copayment includes any of the following:
(1) Verification of a decrease in income as
					 specified in §
											3042.65 (relating to verification
					 of income).
(2) Verification of a
					 change in family size and composition as specified in §
											3042.71 (relating to verification
					 of family size).
(3) Verification
					 of maternity and family leave as indicated by one of the following:
(i) A birth certificate.
(ii) The Department's medical assessment
					 form.
(iii) A medical record or a
					 written statement from a licensed physician, physician's assistant, CRNP or
					 psychologist.
(iv) A written
					 statement or other documentation completed by a licensed physician, physician's
					 assistant, CRNP or psychologist that describes the inability to work or
					 participate in education or training and includes a date of anticipated return
					 to work.
(v) A written statement
					 from the employer or an education or training representative.
(vi) A collateral contact as specified in
					 § 3042.62 (relating to collateral contact).
(vii) A written self-declaration by the
					 parent or caretaker as specified in §
												3042.64 (relating to
					 self-declaration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.69 - Verification of identity

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(a) The
					 parent or caretaker shall submit verification of identity at the time of
					 application.
(b) Acceptable
					 verification of identity includes any of the following:
(1) Employer identification card.
(2) Military photo-identification
					 card.
(3) Passport.
(4) Other verifiable
					 photo-identification.
(5) Driver's
					 license with or without a photograph.
(6) State-issued birth certificate.
(7) Certificate of naturalization.
(8) Certificate of United States
					 citizenship.
(9) Alien registration
					 receipt card or permanent resident card.
(10) Valid or expired State driver's
					 learner's permit.
(11) Social
					 Security card.
(12) Marriage
					 license, divorce decree or court order for a name change.
(13) Marriage record that contains the date
					 of birth.
(14) Voter registration
					 card.
(15) A collateral contact as
					 specified in §
												3042.62 (relating to collateral
					 contact).
(16) A written
					 self-declaration by the parent or caretaker as specified in §
												3042.64 (relating to
					 self-declaration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.70 - Verification of inability to work due to a disability

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Acceptable verification of inability to work due to a
						disability at the time of application or redetermination includes:
(1) An assessment by a licensed physician,
					 physician's assistant, CRNP or psychologist that states the following:
(i) The condition causing the inability to
					 work or to participate in education or training.
(ii) The manner in which the condition
					 causing the disability prevents the parent or caretaker from providing care for
					 the child.
(iii) The date the
					 parent or caretaker is expected to return to work or resume participation in
					 education or training or the date the parent or caretaker will be able to care
					 for the child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.71 - Verification of family size

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Acceptable verification of family size includes one of
						the following:
(1) A birth
					 certificate.
(2) A custody
					 order.
(3) A medical record or a
					 written statement from a licensed physician, physician's assistant, CRNP or
					 psychologist.
(4) A written
					 statement from the parent indicating that the caretaker has care and control of
					 the child for whom subsidized child care is requested.
(5) A school record.
(6) A government or social service agency
					 record.
(7) A collateral contact as
					 specified in §
											3042.62 (relating to collateral
					 contact).
(8) A written
					 self-declaration by the parent or caretaker as specified in §
											3042.64 (relating to
					 self-declaration).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › SELF-CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION › Section 3042.72 - Verification of child's incapability of caring for himself

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Acceptable verification of a child's incapability of
						caring for himself as specified in §
											3042.11(d)
						(relating to provision of subsidized child care) is documentation by a licensed
						physician, physician's assistant, CRNP or psychologist.