Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 3042.119 - Retroactive payment for former TANF families(a) If the eligibility agency authorizes payment to an eligible provider that is currently participating in the subsidized child care program for a parent or caretaker who was receiving child care on the date TANF benefits ended, the authorization is retroactive to the day following the date TANF benefits ended.(b) If the eligibility agency determines that the parent or caretaker was not receiving child care or cannot determine whether the parent or caretaker was receiving child care on the date TANF benefits ended, the eligibility agency shall require the parent or caretaker to submit verification of child care costs incurred during the 183-day period after eligibility for TANF ended.(c) The eligibility agency shall authorize payment to an eligible provider that is currently participating in the subsidized child care program for the parent or caretaker specified in subsection (b) retroactive to the date the parent or caretaker first incurred child care expenses.(d) If the eligibility agency determines that the parent or caretaker has selected an ineligible provider, it shall inform the parent or caretaker that the parent or caretaker shall contact the eligibility agency to discuss child care arrangements within 30 calendar days as specified in § 3042.12 (relating to parent choice).Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 50. December 16, 2023, effective 12/16/2023