Section He-C 6918.03 - Definitions(a) "Authorized representative" means the person(s) who is designated or authorized by a child care provider to act on behalf of that provider in matters related to billing DHHS for child care services provided and is not the parent of a child in the provider's care who is receiving child care scholarship.(b) "Authorized service level" means full time, half time, or part time service level based on the number of hours per week of child care according to the approved activities plus commute time.(c) "Caretaker relative" means a specified relative as defined in RSA 167:78, III, namely "a specified relative, other than a parent, who provides care and parental control to a dependent child."(d) "Case plan" means the division for children, youth and families (DCYF) written plan for the child and the family which outlines how services will be provided, and requirements to be met by a parent receiving a protective child care scholarship, pursuant to RSA 170-G: 4, III and 42 U.S.C. 671, Part E-Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance 42 USC 671(a) (16) and 42 USC 675(5) (a)-(D) state plan for foster care and adoption assistance.(e) "Child care" means the act of providing safe and healthy care, including supervision, food, activity, and rest for a child for any portion of a 24-hour day, in order to promote healthy child development.(f) "Child care scholarship" means payment to a provider of child care services on behalf of a family who meets the eligibility criteria of He-C 6910 or He-C 6912.(g) "Child experiencing a disability or significant special need(s)" means a child through the age of 17 who has a verified medical, physical, developmental, educational, or emotional disability requiring additional funds for accommodation or classroom adaptation in the child care setting.(h) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the New Hampshire department of health and human services or designee.(i) "Commute time" means for employment related child care one hour per day in a week, during which the parent(s) travels for active participation to and from an employment related activity.(j) "Cost share" means a DHHS-determined portion of the standard rate charged as a fee to parents for child care services, based on family size and income pursuant to He-C 6910.18.(k) "Department (DHHS)" means the department of health and human services of the state of New Hampshire.(l) "Division for children, youth, and families (DCYF)" means the organizational unit of DHHS that provides services to children, youth, and families referred by courts pursuant to RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, RSA 169-D, RSA 170-B, RSA 170-C, and RSA 463.(m) "Employment-related activities" means participation in an approved activity that is designed to assist parents to enter, re-enter, or remain in the workforce as described in He-C 6910.07(e).(n) "Enrolled child care provider" means a child care provider who has met the qualifications and requirements found in He-C 6914 and He-C 6912 and is authorized to receive payment from DHHS for child care services provided. The term includes the definition of "registered provider" pursuant to RSA 170-E:6-a.(o) "Family" means a child(ren) and an adult(s) who reside in the same household and who have a birth, foster, step, adoptive, legal guardianship, or caretaker relative relationship.(p) "Foster parent" means an individual who has a license or permit for foster family care, pursuant to He-C 6446.(q) "Fraud" means "fraud" as defined in RSA 167:58,IV.(r) "Friend or neighbor provider" means a provider who cares for any number of his or her own children, whether related biologically or through adoption, and up to 3 additional children regularly for any part of the day, but less than 24 hours.(s) "Full time" means greater than 30 hours of child care per week.(t) "Half time" means greater than 15 and equal to or less than 30 hours of child care per week.(u) "Job search" means a 92-calendar day period:(1) Granted at initial eligibility, during which a parent is actively seeking employment; or(2) Granted during a 12-month eligibility period when a parent's approved activity terminates, to allow a parent the opportunity to engage or re-engage in an approved activity.(v) "Legal guardian" means an individual who is given legal authority by a court and charged with the duty to provide care, custody, and supervision of the child(ren).(w) "Licensed" means a child care provider has been issued a child care license to operate by the commissioner of DHHS, in accordance with RSA 170-E, or has been issued a child care license to legally operate as a child care provider in accordance with the licensing requirements of a state neighboring New Hampshire.(x) "License-exempt facility-based program" means a license-exempt child care provider pursuant to RSA 170-E:3 (f) and (g), I.(y) "License - exempt in home provider" means a person who is:(1) Providing child care in a private home;(2) Exempt from licensure pursuant to RSA 170-E:3; and(3) Either a relative provider or a friend or neighbor provider.(z) "NH Bridges" means the automated case management, information, tracking, and reimbursement system used by DHHS.(aa) "Notification" means a written or printed document that advises: (1) Families of: a. The results of eligibility determinations; andb. Other changes in child care scholarship; or(2) Providers of: a. Changes to a family's child care scholarship, as applicable;b. The maintenance of the provider's enrollment status; andc. Other information related to the provider's compliance with these rules.(ab) "Parent" means an individual who has a birth, adoptive, or step-parent relationship to the child(ren), a foster parent as defined in (p) above, a legal guardian as defined in (v) above, or a caretaker relative as defined in (c) above.(ac) "Part time" means one to 15 hours of child care per week.(ad) "Preventive child care" means child care authorized by the comprehensive family support agencies to prevent child abuse or neglect and to give the parent an opportunity to participate in programs designed to teach positive parenting skills and address concerns that could lead to child abuse or neglect.(ae) "Protective child care" means child care authorized by DCYF while there is an open assessment or a founded case of child abuse or neglect in order to assist the parent, according to (ab) above, in maintaining employment, or when child care is in the best interest of the child or to provide an opportunity to address the concerns that lead to abuse or neglect.(af) "Recipient" means a member of a family who meets eligibility requirements or authorization pursuant to He-C 6910 or He-C 6912 and is receiving child care scholarship from DHHS. The term includes the definition of "parent" in (ab) above.(ag) "Registration fee" means a fee paid to a child care provider to register, enroll or sign up for child care services.(ah) "Relative provider" means a provider who only cares for his or her children, children related to the provider, and children residing with the provider.(ai) "Standard rate" means a DHHS determined rate used to calculate a child care scholarship and cost share amounts. This term includes "weekly standard rate".N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6918.03
Derived from Volume XXXVII Number 28, Filed July 13, 2017, Proposed by #12223, Effective 7/10/2017, 7/10/2027.Amended by Volume XL Number 27, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13066, Effective 7/1/2020, Expires 7/1/2030