Section 50.650  Rules and Reporting for the Child Care Collaboration Program

a)         All approved Child Care Collaboration Programs will adhere to all Department rules governing the Illinois Child Care Subsidy Program with the following exceptions:

1)         eligibility for families in an approved Child Care Collaboration Program will be determined annually;

2)         families participating in an approved Child Care Collaboration Program will have a grace period of 90 days subsequent to loss of employment limited to one time in any 12-month period; and

3)         eligibility for care in an approved Child Care Collaboration Program will be indefinite when the child's or family's participation in the collaboration is part of their current TANF Responsibility and Services Plan.

b)         Approved Child Care Collaboration Programs must maintain their quality standards as specified in Sections 50.610(a) and 50.630(a).

c)         All Department-approved Illinois Child Care Collaboration Programs will comply with the following reporting and documentation items:

1)         accurate completion of the Department's current Child Care Application for each collaboration family, with the appropriate place marked that indicates the family's participation in an approved collaboration; and

2)         submittal of an annual report to the Department, using a form to be specified by the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 12104, effective July 10, 2012)