Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-4909

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

Section R6-5-4909 - 12-month Review

A. The Department shall complete a review of all eligibility factors for each client at least once every 12 months, beginning with the 12th month following the first month of Child Care Assistance eligibility.

B. The Department may elect to review eligibility factors more frequently than every 12 months.

C. At least 30 days prior to the 12-month review date, the Department shall mail the client a notice advising of the need for a review, and the requirement to submit a completed review application and verification of income and other eligibility factors for the most recent calendar month.

D. In response to such notice, the client shall mail or deliver to the Department a completed review application and verification by the date on the notice.

E. The Department shall verify the client's income and any eligibility factors that have changed or are subject to change.

F. The Department shall terminate Child Care Assistance effective the review date and deny the review application if the client:

1. Fails to submit the review application by the review date, or

2. Fails to submit requested verification by the review date as required by the Department for a redetermination of eligibility.

G. If the client submits the review application and required verification within 30 days after the review date, the Department shall not require the client to appear for an intake interview and shall approve Child Care Assistance effective the date that the application and verification were received if other eligibility criteria are met.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-4909

Adopted effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 92, effective December 31, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).

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.