1. (a) The payment levels by family size are as follows:

   Family Size	Maximum Amount
   1	$ 81
   2	$162
   3	$204
   4	$247
   5	$286
   6	$331
   7	$373
   8	$415
   9 or more	$457

2. (b) Family cap. The family cap provision prohibits payment to a child who is born while the mother is receiving transitional employment assistance (TEA) benefits, either for other children or as a minor child herself.

3. (c) Notes.

   1. (1) The family cap provision does not affect the child’s potential Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility.
   2. (2) A child who was previously excluded for payment due to the family cap provision but the family’s case has been closed continuously for at least six (6) months may be included for payment upon reapplication.

   3. (3)

      1. (A) A child who was excluded for payment under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children family cap waiver as of July 1, 1997, will continue to be excluded for payment under TEA unless the case is closed continuously for six (6) months.
      2. (B) In addition, a child who was excluded under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children waiver but whose mother’s Aid to Families with Dependent Children case had been closed for less than six (6) months prior to July 1997 will be ineligible for payment if a TEA application is submitted and approved within the six-month period following the Aid to Families with Dependent Children closure.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “12/06/11”