Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 3042.115 - Reporting requirements for former TANF familiesAt the time of parent's or caretaker's personal interview with the eligibility agency and within the 183-day period after TANF benefits ended, the eligibility agency shall:
(1) Require the parent or caretaker who contacts the eligibility agency within 60 calendar days following the date TANF benefits ended to self-certify the following information that was electronically transferred by the CAO:(i) The need for child care to work or attend education or training and the days and hours for which the child needs care.(ii) The name of the employer, education or training.(iii) The hours the parent or caretaker works or attends education or training.(iv) The accuracy of the facts in the TANF transfer information regarding family address, size and income.(v) Financial eligibility as specified in § 3042.112(a) (relating to general requirements for former TANF families).(2) Require the parent or caretaker whose information was unavailable or has changed since the time of the electronic transfer to self-declare the information that was unavailable or has changed.(3) Require the parent or caretaker who does not contact the eligibility agency within 60 calendar days following the date TANF benefits ended to self-declare the following: (i) The need for child care to work or attend education or training and the days and hours for which the child needs care.(ii) The name of the employer, education or training.(iii) The hours the parent or caretaker works or attends education or training.(iv) The accuracy of the facts in the TANF transfer information regarding family address, size and income.(v) Financial eligibility as specified in § 3042.112(a).(4) Advise the parent or caretaker to report income in excess of 85% of the SMI.(5) The eligibility agency shall require a parent or caretaker to complete a subsidized child care application under the following circumstances: (i) The parent or caretaker received TANF benefits in another state.(ii) The CAO did not have sufficient information to electronically transfer to establish a case file.(6) Advise the parent or caretaker that the eligibility agency shall complete an eligibility determination or redetermination.(7) Collect information regarding the parent's or caretaker's choice of provider or help the parent or caretaker to locate an eligible provider.Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 50. December 16, 2023, effective 12/16/2023