Okla. Admin. Code § 340:40-9-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024

Section 340:40-9-3 - Notices regarding child care eligibility

(a)Computer-generated notice required. A computer-generated notice is sent to inform the client of any:

(1) initial eligibility decision;

(2) decision regarding continued eligibility if a change occurs that increases or decreases the level of subsidized child care benefits;

(3) decision to terminate subsidized child care benefits; and

(4) decision to reopen subsidized child care benefits.

(b)Form 08MP038E, Client Notice of Action Taken, required. Theworker must send Form 08MP038E when the system does not provide a notice. The worker also sends Form 08MP038E to notify the client and provider when any additional co-payment is being paid by someone other than the client directly to the provider or is being discounted by the child care provider for an employee.

(c)Notice not required. A written notice is not required for information and referral services.

(d)Returned notices. When a notice of a proposed case action is returned, the worker makes at least one attempt to locate the client.

(e)Advanced notice required. Advanced notice is required on case actions that decrease or terminate the level of child care benefits when such services are still needed by the client.

(f)Advance notice not required. Advance notice is not required on case actions that increase the level of child care benefits or when child care benefits are no longer being used.

Okla. Admin. Code § 340:40-9-3

Added at 17 Ok Reg 25, eff 10-1-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 1244, eff 6-1-00 ; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 195, eff 1-01-02 (emergency) ; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1757, eff 6-14-02 ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2048, eff 7-1-03 ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1027, eff 6-1-07 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 666, eff 6-1-13