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FA/P 9/6/13, eff. 11/1/13 

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Revisions to Sections 3.751.1, 3.751.34 - 3.751.35, 3.752.1, 3.752.21 - 3.752.22, 3.752.25, 3.754.1, 3.755.13, 3.755.21, 3.755.41 - 3.755.42, 3.756.12 - 3.756.13, 3.756.2, 3.758 - 3.758.13, , 3.758.47, 3.905, 3.910, and 3.919 were final adoption following publication at the 9/6/2013 State Board rule-making session, with an effective date of 11/1/2013 (Rule-making#’s 13-6-11-1 and 13-6-17-1). Statement of Basis and Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Enterprise Partnerships, Division of Boards and Commissions, State Board Administration.

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3.905  ARRANGEMENT FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES [Rev. eff. 11/1/13]
A.  Adult Caretaker or Teen Parent Resources
Counties shall provide adult caretakers or teen parents with information on all available types of providers in the community: centers, family child care homes, qualified providers and in-home child care. This information can be provided through child care resource and referral agencies. In addition, counties shall provide adult caretakers with information as required by the state including, but not limited to, information regarding voter registration. In order to support families, counties may offer families referrals for health care coverage for their children, applications for food assistance benefits, housing information, and/or Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) information. 
B.  Parental Fees

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10.  Current monthly Federal Poverty Guidelines and State Median Income for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2014 is as follows: 

Family Size	100% Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG) FFY 2013	130% Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG) FFY 2013 (State Minimum Income Limit)	85% State Median Income (SMI) FFY 2014 (State and Federal Maximum (Income Limit)	
2	$1293	$1680	$4067	
3	$1628	$2116	$5024	
4	$1963	$2551	$5981	
5	$2298	$2987	$6937	
6	$2633	$3422	$7894	
7	$2968	$3858	$8074	
8	$3303	$4293	$8253	
9	$3638	$4729	$8433	
Each Additional Person	$ 335	$ 436	$ 172	

11.  When all children in a family are in part-time care, the parental fee shall be assessed at fifty-five percent (55%) of the above-calculated fee. Part-time care is defined as an average of less than thirteen (13) full-time equivalent units of care per month.

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3.910  PROVIDER RATES [Rev. eff. 11/1/13]
Counties may opt to adopt the state recommended provider(s) rates or may elect to set their own rate limits. If counties elect to set their own rates, they must notify the state on the State-prescribed form prior to implementation of those rates. State and county set rates must be paid in accordance with payment policies set forth below.

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3.919  ELIGIBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAM FAMILIES [Rev. eff. 11/1/13]
In order to be eligible for child care assistance the following criteria must be met: 

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F.  Eligible Households
1.  Eligible household compositions include the following situations:
a.  Adult caretaker or teen parent households (see Section 3.903);
b.  Two separate adult caretakers or teen parents who share custody but live in separate households may apply for the same child through separate applications, during periods that they have physical custody.
2.  All adult caretakers or teen parents who are engaged in an eligible activity, need child care while in their activity, have physical custody of the child and meet low-income eligibility guidelines.
3.  An unrelated individual who is/are acting as an adult caretaker(s) for an eligible child, is required to obtain an affidavit from the child's biological or adoptive parent, legal guardian, or a court order which identifies the unrelated individual as the child's adult caretaker(s).
4.  An adult caretaker, other than the biological or adoptive parent, caring for children who are receiving basic cash assistance through the Colorado Works Program may be eligible for Low-Income Child Care if the adult caretaker is not a participant; and, she/he meets all other Low-Income program criteria.
5.  Colorado Works applicants who meet low-income program criteria and have not yet been approved for benefits or have not received their first benefits are eligible if they meet the low-income program criteria. If it is within the first forty-five days of their Colorado Works application, they shall receive Colorado Works child care assistance during the Colorado Works assessment process. 
6.  Adoptive parents (including those receiving adoption assistance) are eligible if they meet the low-income program requirements. 
7.  Adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) on maternity leave.
8.  Being a separated spouse or parent under a validly issued temporary order for parental responsibilities or child custody where the other spouse or parent has disqualifying financial resources.
G.  Ineligible Household Compositions
Incapacitated single adult caretakers or teen parents who are not in an eligible activity are not eligible for the low-income program.
H.  Eligible Child
An "eligible child" is the child of an eligible applicant. See definition of eligible child in Section 3.903.
1.  All children who have had an application made on their behalf for or are receiving child care assistance must verify that they are a U.S. citizen or qualified alien and provide proof of identity. Documents evidencing citizenship status must be original and unexpired (see Definitions Section 3.903, "Citizen/Legal Resident").

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