Mont. Admin. R. 37.80.501 - TERMINATION OF CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
(1)
Child care assistance will be terminated if any of the following occurs:
(a) the household does not apply for
redetermination;
(b) a parent has
been given a grace period and does not meet the activity requirement or is not
participating in the TANF funded case assistance program at the end of the
grace period;
(c) the parent
voluntarily makes a written request to the child care resource and referral
agency worker that child care services be closed;
(d) a family moves outside of the state of
Montana; or
(e) the child has had
a span of more than five unexplained absences reported by the child care
facility specified in the authorization and corresponding authorization plan
and there is no indication that the child will be receiving care at that
facility in the near future.
(2) When child care assistance is terminated
due to the household's loss of eligibility, as specified in (1)(b), (c), (d),
or (e), notice of termination must be sent to both the parent and the provider
at least 15 calendar days prior to the effective date of termination, except
for TANF cases in which a ten-calendar-day notice is required. No notice is
required from the state when child care is terminated by the parent or
provider, or for the other reasons specified in (1)(a).
(a) The notice sent to the parent must state
the reason for the termination and must inform the parent of the right to a
hearing as provided in ARM
37.80.104.
(b) The notice of termination sent to the
provider must include the child's name, the parent's name, and the date of
termination but must not disclose any confidential information about the parent
or child.
(3) When the
child care resource and referral agency denies an initial application for child
care assistance, written notice must be sent to both the parent and the
provider, but there is no requirement for advance notice of the denial.
(a) The notice to the parent shall include
reasons for the denial and inform the parent of the right to a hearing as
provided in ARM 37.80.104.
(b) The
notice to the provider must include the child's name and the parent's name but
must not disclose any confidential information about the parent or
child.
(4) The
department is obligated to the parent and/or the provider only to the extent
specified in the authorization and corresponding authorization plan and the
rules governing child care assistance. No agreement or arrangement between the
parent and provider purporting to modify or terminate any provision of the
authorization plan is binding on the department.
Notes
AUTH: 52-2-704, MCA; IMP: 52-2-704, MCA
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