943.01 Linking an Eligible Child to an Enrolled Child Care Provider SR 17-12 Dated 07/17 (FAM-A) |
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The parent and enrolled child care provider must complete and submit a DCYF Form 1863, Child Care Provider Verification within 10 calendar days of application. The FSS has 30 calendar days to determine eligibility and to link the child to the provider. If a link is not established to an enrolled provider within 30 calendar days of the date of application, child care will be denied, unless good cause is determined. Refer to Section 903 NH CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME FRAME.
For expedited child care, a parent must identify a child care provider that is currently enrolled with the DHHS Child Care Scholarship program. Allow the child care provider to be linked at application without a Form 1863 if a parent is using a currently enrolled DHHS child care provider when the FSS makes collateral contact with the provider to verify the correct Provider Resource Identification Number and that the child is scheduled to attend. A completed Form 1863 must be returned within 30 days.
For an open child care case, the parent must report a change in provider within 10 calendar days by submitting a new DCYF Form 1863, Child Care Provider Verification. If the case is open, and there is no current link, the child is counted. If this is the only child in the open case, the case will close if a new link is not established within 30 calendar days of the end date of the link. If there are other eligible children with open child care links, the child care case will remain open and the child without the link will remain counted.
When establishing a new link, ensure the following on DCYF Form 1863:
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The form is completed with all pertinent information including signatures and dates; and |
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The parent and provider address is not the same, since the parent and provider cannot live in the same household and receive Child Care Scholarship. |
When entering the link begin date use the "Date Care Began" from DCYF Form 1863 or the child care application date, whichever is most recent.
DCYF Form 1863 should not be accepted more than 30 calendar days prior to the start date. Links cannot be established in New HEIGHTS with a future date of service.
Links may be ended when the FSS is notified by the parent or provider that the child is no longer attending the program or when a new DCYF Form 1863 is received. The end date of the link is the last date that the child attended that child care program.
A new DCYF Form 1863 is not required at the redetermination if there is no change in the provider information.
If a redetermination is completed within 30 calendar days following the certification period, a new DCYF Form 1863 is only required when there is a change in the provider information.
Each child may only be linked to one enrolled provider at a time. However, each child in the family may be linked to a different provider.
References: He-C 6910.10(g, He-C 6918.04(f)(1), RSA 167:79,V(b), RSA 167:82,VI, RSA 167:83,II, and II(c),(e) and (m), RSA 167:83,II(o), 45 CFR 98.30