Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
148 - OFFICE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Chapter 6 - CHILD CARE SUBSIDY POLICY MANUAL
Section 148-6-8 - MAINTAINING PARENT ELIGIBILITY

1. Within ten (10) calendar days of its occurrence, Parents receiving Child Care Subsidy must report any of the following to the Department:

2. If Parents fail to provide the requested information to support a reported change within ten (10) calendar days of the change, the Parent's Child Care Subsidy will be terminated.

3. It is the responsibility of the Parent to ensure that the Department has his/her current address. All notices sent to the last documented address provided by the Parent(s) and not returned will be considered to have been received, and as such the Department will consider the Parent(s) notified.

1. Child Care Subsidy will continue in accordance with the current Award Letter for a Child whose Parent is experiencing any Temporary Change.

2. Child Care Subsidy will continue for a period of up to twelve (12) weeks for a Child whose Parent is experiencing any Non-Temporary Change.

1. The Department will re-determine eligibility of all Parents receiving Child Care Subsidy no sooner than every twelve (12) months as required by federal law ( 45 CFR Part 98.16 ). When possible, re-determinations for Child Care Subsidy will be aligned with the re-determination(s) of other State assistance benefit program(s) the Parent is receiving.

2. The Department will send the Parent written notification at least thirty (30) calendar days before the re-determination is due.

3. The written notification of re-determination will include the exact date that Child Care Subsidy will be terminated if the Parent fails to complete and return the program application and required documentation.

4. When a Parent has completed the required eligibility re-determination forms, but failed to provide the requested documentation, or is found to be no longer eligible for Child Care Subsidy, Child Care Subsidy Payment will not be made beyond the date of the current Award Letter.