| (a) A Board shall ensure that its child care contractor verifies eligibility for child care services prior to authorizing child care. (b) Eligibility for child care services shall be redetermined: (1) any time there is a change in family income or other information that could affect eligibility to receive child care services; and (2) on an established frequency at the Board's discretion. (c) A Board shall ensure that a public entity certifying expenditures for direct child care as described in §809.17(b)(3) determines and verifies that the expenditures are for child care provided to an eligible child. At a minimum, the public entity shall verify that the child: (1) is under 13 years of age, or at the option of the Board, is a child with disabilities under 19 years of age; and (2) resides with: (A) a family whose income does not exceed 85% of the state median income for a family of the same size; and (B) a parent who requires child care in order to work or attend a job training or educational program. |
