7 AAC 41.335 - Family income and contribution schedule
(a) To determine
the amount the family must contribute toward the eligible cost of care, the
department will or a designee shall use the department's Family Income
and Contribution Schedule, revised as of February 21, 2022, and
adopted by reference. This amount will be based on family size and income
level, and on a sliding fee scale.
(b)
The maximum family monthly income allowed for participation in the program
appears in the Family Income and Contribution Schedule,
adopted by reference in (a) of this section. The maximum family monthly income
may not exceed 85 percent of the state's median income (SMI) level developed by
the federal government for this state, as periodically published in the federal
register, and adjusted by family size
(1) is
based on a percentage and may not exceed 85 percent of the state's median
income (SMI) level developed by the federal government for this state, as
periodically published in the federal register, and adjusted by family size;
and
(2) is adjusted by deducting
the estimated amount of the permanent fund dividend calculated under
AS
43.23.025 for the year during which the
schedule was prepared, multiplied by the number of family members.
(c) The department will review and
revise the family income and contribution schedule; based on the state's median
income (SMI) published in the federal register and may consider additional
revisions based on one or more of the following factors:
(1) implementation experience may demonstrate
unintended results or irregularities that require a schedule adjustment,
including
(A) when increases in earned income
are entirely consumed by an increased contribution under the schedule;
and
(B) when contributions compete
with the provision of basic necessities for a family, including reasonable
expenses for the provision of food, shelter, or transportation;
(2) the state's median income
(SMI) level as described in (b)(l) of this section for the current
year;
(3) the level of
appropriations for the program changes, and the department must redetermine the
maximum number of families that may receive child care assistance;
(4) the number of children in care and
needing care under the program;
(5)
the number of children in care in a family under the program;
(6) other factors that the department
determines are necessary to administer a fair and equitable program consistent
with the law and available appropriations.
(d) repealed 9/11/2017.
(e) If the family's monthly income or family
size needs to be adjusted during its eligible period, the department or its
designee will use the Family Income and Contribution Schedule
adopted by reference in (a) of this section and that was in effect at the time
of the family's initial eligibility to determine the adjustment of their
Contribution. The department or its designee will use the Family Income
and Contribution Schedule in effect at the time of the family's
application for continued program participation to determine the family's
continued eligibility.
Notes
Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.25.001
AS 47.25.041
AS 47.25.051
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