Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.80 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
Subchapter 37.80.5 - Termination of Services
Rule 37.80.506 - INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATIONS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.80.506
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) An intentional program violation occurs when:
(a) a parent or guardian receives, or
attempts to receive, child care assistance based on a false or misleading
statement, misrepresentation, concealment, or withholding of relevant facts or
information;
(b) a parent or
guardian knowingly fails to comply with the requirements for receiving child
care assistance;
(c) a provider
receives, or attempts to receive, a child care assistance payment based on a
false or misleading statement, misrepresentation, concealment, or withholding
of relevant facts or information; or
(d) a parent, guardian, or provider knowingly
fails to comply with the requirements of the Montana Child Care Act, this
chapter, or ARM Title 37, chapter 95.
(2) The department will evaluate an intentional program violation on a case-by-case basis to determine whether to impose a sanction as provided in ARM 37.80.507.
(3) The department must impose sanctions for the following intentional program violations:
(a) providing false employment information,
including concealing employment;
(b) providing false information regarding
wages or other income;
(c)
misrepresenting or failing to disclose household membership;
(d) failing to disclose a criminal conviction
as identified in ARM
37.80.306(3);
(e) claiming child care assistance for care
provided by an ineligible provider;
(f) misrepresenting the amount of child care
needed or used;
(g) falsifying
sign-in/sign-out records; and
(h)
attempts to undermine or circumvent program requirements designed to ensure
child safety, including background checks, group sizes, and child-to-staff
ratios.
(4) The department may sanction other intentional program violations based on the circumstances of the violation.
52-2-704, 53-4-212 MCA; IMP, 52-2-704, 52-2-713, MCA;
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