Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-4908

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R6-5-4908 - Child Care Assistance Approvals and Denials

A. The Department shall complete the eligibility determination within 30 calendar days of the application file date or referral receipt date, unless:

1. The application or referral is withdrawn,

2. The application or referral is rendered moot because the applicant has died or cannot be located, or

3. There is a delay resulting from a Department request for additional verification information as provided in R6-5-4906(D).

B. The Department shall deny Child Care Assistance when the applicant fails to:

1. Complete the application and an eligibility interview, as described in R6-5-4905;

2. Submit all required verification information within 10 days of the notice date of a written request for verification, or within 30 days of the application file date whichever is later; or

3. Cooperate during the eligibility determination process as required by R6-5-4911(A).

C. When an applicant satisfies all eligibility criteria, the Department shall determine the service authorization amount, the fee level and copayment amount (if applicable), approve Child Care Assistance, and send the applicant an approval notice. The approval notice shall include the amount of assistance, fee level and copayment information, and an explanation of the applicant's appeal rights.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-4908

Adopted effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3).

The following Section was adopted under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, pursuant to Laws 1997, Ch. 300, § 74(A). Exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for review and approval; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on this Section.