Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 3042.37 - Eligibility of households including a parent or caretaker with a disability(a) At application or redetermination, a single parent or caretaker who is unable to meet the work, education and training requirements due to a disability is not eligible for subsidized child care services.(b) Following the determination of eligibility for subsidized child care, a single parent or caretaker who is unable to meet the work, education and training requirements is excused from the work, education and training requirements until the family's next scheduled annual redetermination.(c) At application or redetermination, a two-parent or two-caretaker family who are both unable to meet the work, education and training requirements due to a disability are not eligible for subsidized child care services.(d) Following the determination of eligibility for subsidized child care, a two-parent or two-caretaker family where both parents are unable to meet the work, education and training requirements is excused from the work, education and training requirements until the family's next scheduled annual redetermination.(e) A two-parent or two-caretaker family may be eligible for subsidized child care if all of the following conditions are met: (1) One parent or caretaker is satisfying the work requirement as specified in § 3042.33 (relating to work, education and training) at the time of application and at each subsequent redetermination.(2) The parent or caretaker that is not working has a disability that is verified as specified in § 3042.70 (relating to verification of inability to work due to a disability) at the time of application and at each subsequent redetermination.(3) The parent or caretaker with the disability is unable to work or participate in education or training and is unable to care for the child for whom the family requested subsidy, or has a need to attend treatment for the disability and is unable to care for the child.(f) A two-parent or two-caretaker family may be eligible for subsidized child care if both of the following conditions are met: (1) One parent or caretaker is satisfying the work requirement as specified in § 3042.33.(2) A court order or safety plan issued by a children and youth agency prohibits the other parent or caretaker from caring for the child for whom the family requested subsidy.Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 50. December 16, 2023, effective 12/16/2023