- (a) The department will or a designee shall determine family eligibility to participate in the child care assistance program under AS 47.25.021, 47.25.031, and this chapter. After a determination of eligibility for a 12-month period, the department will not and a designee may not re-determine family eligibility for that 12-month period, if the family's average monthly income as described in 7 AAC 41.325(b) does not exceed 85 percent of the state median income as described in 7 AAC 41.335(b) for a family of the same size. The department will or the designee shall provide written notice to a family regarding eligibility to participate in the program. The department or a designee may re-determine family eligibility up to 60 days before the end of the family's current 12-month period for a new 12-month eligibility period. The new 12-month eligibility period must begin no sooner than the last day of the current 12-month eligibility period.
- (b) A determination of eligibility under this section will not result in payment of benefits if the amount of the family contribution under 7 AAC 41.335 is greater than the eligible cost of care.
- (c) Repealed 1/5/2017.
(Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 1/5/2017, Register 221; am 10/31/2019, Register 232)
Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.25.001, AS 47.25.021, AS 47.25.031