Section He-C 6910.15 - Redetermination of Eligibility(a) Eligibility for child care scholarship shall terminate at the end of the eligibility period unless the parent has requested and completed a redetermination in accordance with He-W 606.100 or He-W 606.101 no later than the last day of the prior year's application month.(b) The purpose of the redetermination shall be to verify and update the information and documentation provided on the application or at the most recent redetermination in an effort to determine current child care eligibility. (c) A redetermination shall be conducted in the same manner as an application in accordance with He-C 6910.04, He-C 6910.06 and He-C 6910.09, except:(1) Verification of information regarding assistance group members, such as name, address, birth information, and citizenship, shall not be required unless changes in assistance group composition or address have occurred since application or the most recent redetermination;(2) Verification of current child care provider on Form 1863 "Child Care Provider Verification" (May 2020) shall not be required if no information on the previously submitted form has changed; or(3) For a child experiencing verified disability or significant special need, verification on Form 2690 "Verification for a Child Experiencing Significant Special Needs" (May 2020) shall not be required if the condition is considered chronic and non-changing as indicated by the attending physician, physician assistant, advance practice registered nurse, or licensed mental health professional at the time of application or when verification of the verified disability or significant special need(s) was previously submitted on Form 2690 "Verification for a Child Experiencing a Disability or Significant Special Needs" (May 2020).(d) At the redetermination interview the district office shall give the applicant a list of any outstanding verifications required to determine child care eligibility. (e) If a parent is approved for continued eligibility in accordance with He-C 6910.10(o). child care scholarship shall continue for another 12-months.(f) If a parent is approved for continued assistance in accordance He-C 6910.10(u), in the final quarter of the 12-month eligibility period, the continued assistance takes precedence over the new 12-month eligibility period.(g) If a parent is approved for job search in the final quarter of the 12-month eligibility period, the 92-calendar day job search takes precedence over the new 12-month eligibility period.(h) The redetermination shall be completed even when a parent is experiencing one of the circumstances in He-C 6910.10(o). (i) Any parent who fails to complete the redetermination shall have his or her child care scholarship terminate at the end of the 12-month eligibility certification period.(j) If at redetermination it is determined that the family does not meet the initial eligibility threshold, Tier 1, due to an increase in income greater than 220% but equal to or less than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, the parent shall receive 12-month graduated phase out eligibility period, Tier 2.(k) If at any time during the graduated phase out, the period for Tier 2, a family reports income that decreases below 221% of the FPG, the family eligibility level shall return to Tier 1.(l) If at any time during graduated phase out, Tier 2, the assistance group's income exceeds 85% of state median income (SMI), child care scholarship eligibility shall terminate.(m) If at redetermination the assistance group's income exceeds 250% FPG, child care scholarship eligibility shall terminate.(n) If at redetermination the assistance group's income increases to an amount exceeding 85% of SMI scholarship eligibility shall terminate.(o) If at redetermination it is determined that the assistance group's income has decreased, the cost share shall be recalculated.(p) The family shall receive notification regarding the redetermination of eligibility decision in accordance with He-C 6910.12.(q) If the family is determined to be no longer eligible, child care scholarship shall terminate on the date specified on the notification, unless continuation of child care scholarship is requested pending the outcome of an appeal in accordance with He-C 6910.19.(r) If a family requests a redetermination after the end of the family's eligibility period, the request shall be treated as a new application in accordance with He-C 6910.04, and, if found eligible, a new eligibility period shall begin on the day the application was received in the district office and shall be subject to the wait list pursuant to He-C 6910.11.(s) If at the time of redetermination it is reported by the family that a new provider is providing child care services, that provider shall be enrolled in accordance with He-C 6914 before payment can be made to the provider.(t) The application date or the child care provider link date, whichever is later, shall be used to determine the:(1) Twelve-month eligibility certification period; and(2) Effective date of payment for child care.N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6910.15
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