Section 168.2. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Budget group—A group of persons receiving TANF. A child receiving SSI benefits and for whom child care payments are requested is included in the budget group.

CCIS—Child Care Information Services Agency—A public or private agency with which the Department has a contract to manage the subsidized child care program in part of a county, a county or several counties.

Co-payment—The weekly amount the family pays for subsidized child care.

Co-payment sliding fee scale—A scale based on family size and income from which a determination of the child care co-payment is made as set forth in Chapter 3041, Appendix B (relating to co-payment chart, family co-payment scale).

Full-time care—Child care of at least 5 hours per day.

In-home care—Child care provided by an individual in the child’s home.

MCCA—Maximum child care allowance—The ceiling set by the Department for payment of child care services to budget groups eligible for child care payment.

Nontraditional hours—Hours of child care provided to a child whose parent/caretaker works on Saturday, Sunday or between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Parental access—Access by the parent to the child at any time while the child is in care without the need for prior notification.

Part-time care—Child care of less than 5 hours per day.

Relative/neighbor care—Child care provided by an individual who cares for three or fewer children unrelated to the provider in the provider’s home.

Restricted endorsement—A check made payable to two parties which requires the signature endorsement of both parties to cash the check.

Satisfactory arrangement—The plan made by the budget group to pay overdue fees which are acceptable to the child care provider.

Specified relative—The term as defined in Chapter 151 (relating to specified relatives).

Sleep-time—Care provided for a child when the parent’s/caretaker’s work shift ends between the hours of 12 a.m. and 9 a.m. to allow the parent/caretaker time to sleep.

TANF—Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program—A Federal nonentitlement program under sections 401—409 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. § § 601—619) which provides cash assistance to families that include dependent children and an adult who is working toward self-sufficiency. Eligibility for TANF is determined by the local CAO.

Vendor payment—A child care payment made by the Department directly to a child care provider who has signed a provider agreement.

The provisions of this § 168.2 amended January 8, 1999, effective February 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 271; as amended December 29, 2006, effective December 30, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7961. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (312056) and (290993).

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This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 153.44 (relating to procedures).