Section 218-RICR-20-00-13.5 - Authorization and Enrollment13.5.1AuthorizationA. Families found eligible for the CCAP for Child Care Educators and Staff pilot will be authorized to receive benefits from the date a complete application is received for a period of twelve (12) months.1. At the end of the pilot period, as specified in R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-5.2-20 (k), no applications will be accepted for this program. 2. Families will be responsible for their own child care expenses at the end of their twelve (12) month certification period.B. Families found eligible for the CCAP for Child Care Educators and Staff pilot will be authorized to receive benefits from the date their completed application was received by the DHS.C. Families found eligible for the CCAP for Child Care Educators and Staff pilot will not be required to pay a family share.D. Authorized child care will be approved based on number of hours the parent needs to maintain employment as a child care educator or staff.1. The categories for time authorized are as follows:a. Three quarter time: twenty to twenty-nine (20-29) hours per week.b. Full time: Thirty (30) hours or more per week13.5.2Limitations of Authorized Child CareA. Child care educators and staff shall provide the following changes to the Department during their participation in this pilot:1. Parent is no longer employed as a child care educator or child care staff.2. If at any time the parent working as a child care educator or staff works less than an average of twenty (20) hours per week in a four (4) week span.3. The family moves out of Rhode Island.4. The child(ren) no longer resides in the home.5. The household income increased above three hundred percent (300%) the Federal Poverty Level.218 R.I. Code R. 218-RICR-20-00-13.5
Adopted effective 9/26/2023
Amended effective 11/28/2023
Amended effective 8/31/2024