N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6910.15 - Redetermination of Eligibility
(a) Eligibility
for child care scholarship shall terminate at the end of the eligibility period
unless the parent has requested and completed a redetermination in accordance
with He-W
606.100 or
He-W
606.101 no later than the last day of the prior year's
application month.
(b) The purpose
of the redetermination shall be to verify and update the information and
documentation provided on the application or at the most recent redetermination
in an effort to determine current child care eligibility.
(c) A redetermination shall be conducted in
the same manner as an application in accordance with
He-C
6910.04,
He-C
6910.06 and
He-C
6910.09, except:
(1)
Verification of information regarding assistance group members, such as name,
address, birth information, and citizenship, shall not be required unless
changes in assistance group composition or address have occurred since
application or the most recent redetermination ;
(2) Verification of current child care
provider on Form 1863 "Child Care Provider Verification" (May 2020) shall not
be required if no information on the previously submitted form has changed;
or
(3) For a child experiencing
verified disability or significant special need, verification on Form 2690
"Verification for a Child Experiencing Significant Special Needs" (May 2020)
shall not be required if the condition is considered chronic and non-changing
as indicated by the attending physician, physician assistant, advance practice
registered nurse, or licensed mental health professional at the time of
application or when verification of the verified disability or significant
special need(s) was previously submitted on Form 2690 "Verification for a Child
Experiencing a Disability or Significant Special Needs" (May 2020).
(d) At the redetermination
interview the district office shall give the applicant a list of any
outstanding verifications required to determine child care eligibility.
(e) If a parent is approved for
continued eligibility in accordance with
He-C
6910.10(o). child care scholarship
shall continue for another 12-months.
(f) If a parent is approved for continued
assistance in accordance
He-C
6910.10(u), in the final quarter of
the 12-month eligibility period , the continued assistance takes precedence over
the new 12-month eligibility period .
(g) If a parent is approved for job search in
the final quarter of the 12-month eligibility period , the 92-calendar day job
search takes precedence over the new 12-month eligibility period .
(h) The redetermination shall be completed
even when a parent is experiencing one of the circumstances in
He-C
6910.10(o).
(i) Any parent who fails to complete the
redetermination shall have his or her child care scholarship terminate at the
end of the 12-month eligibility certification period.
(j) If at redetermination it is determined
that the family does not meet the initial eligibility threshold, Tier 1 , due to
an increase in income greater than 220% but equal to or less than 250% of the
federal poverty guidelines, the parent shall receive 12-month graduated phase
out eligibility period , Tier 2 .
(k)
If at any time during the graduated phase out , the period for Tier 2 , a family
reports income that decreases below 221% of the FPG, the family eligibility
level shall return to Tier 1 .
(l)
If at any time during graduated phase out , Tier 2 , the assistance group 's
income exceeds 85% of state median income (SMI), child care scholarship
eligibility shall terminate.
(m) If
at redetermination the assistance group 's income exceeds 250% FPG, child care
scholarship eligibility shall terminate.
(n) If at redetermination the assistance
group 's income increases to an amount exceeding 85% of SMI scholarship
eligibility shall terminate.
(o) If
at redetermination it is determined that the assistance group 's income has
decreased, the cost share shall be recalculated.
(p) The family shall receive notification
regarding the redetermination of eligibility decision in accordance with
He-C
6910.12.
(q) If the family is determined to be no
longer eligible, child care scholarship shall terminate on the date specified
on the notification , unless continuation of child care scholarship is requested
pending the outcome of an appeal in accordance with
He-C
6910.19.
(r) If a family requests a redetermination
after the end of the family 's eligibility period , the request shall be treated
as a new application in accordance with
He-C
6910.04, and, if found eligible, a new eligibility
period shall begin on the day the application was received in the district
office and shall be subject to the wait list pursuant to
He-C
6910.11.
(s) If at the time of redetermination it is
reported by the family that a new provider is providing child care services,
that provider shall be enrolled in accordance with He-C 6914 before payment can
be made to the provider .
(t) The
application date or the child care provider link date, whichever is later,
shall be used to determine the:
(1)
Twelve-month eligibility certification period; and
(2) Effective date of payment for child
care .
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