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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. ofSubagency 0008 - Child Care - Purchase of Service
Chapter 1 - PURCHASE OF SERVICE-GENERAL
Section 1-10 - Benefit Period

049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-10

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-10 - Benefit Period

(a) Authorization begins with the date of the child care application, the date the approved activity begins, or the date the child first entered child care, whichever is later. The provider shall meet the provider eligibility requirements during the 30 day client application processing time or during the client change of report period.

(b) When there is presumptive eligibility for child care assistance, payment shall be assured to a licensed child care facility for 30 days to allow for application processing.

  • (i) A notice of presumptive eligibility shall be issued to the provider within seven (7) working days from the date of application.
  • (ii) Child care assistance shall be authorized within 30 days from the date of application.
    • (A) If documentation of circumstances shows the assistance unit to be eligible, up to 12 months of child care shall be authorized from the date of application.
    • (B) If documentation of circumstances shows the assistance unit to be ineligible, only 30 days of child care assistance shall be authorized and the application shall be denied for continued assistance.
  • (iii) Authorization for assistance based on presumptive eligibility shall not be made more than once in a 12 month period.

(c) Child Care benefits shall not be authorized for more than 12 months at a time.

(d) Child Care benefits for students shall be authorized according to the length of time their studies are scheduled (i.e. college - length of time per semester; vocational class - length of time expected to complete) not to exceed 12 months at a time.

(e) Child Care benefits for seasonal workers shall be authorized according to the type of work and expected length of time the work shall continue.

(f) Child Care benefits for POWER work requirements and/or E & T activities shall be authorized according to the schedule established by the assistance unit's POWER work requirements and/or E & T worker but for no longer than (12) months at a time.

049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-10

Amended, Eff. 10/7/2016.