COPAYMENT AND PAYMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT

1. (a) The eligibility agency shall determine the amount of the parent’s or caretaker’s copayment during the eligibility process based on the parent’s or caretaker’s actual or verified anticipated income and family size.
2. (b) The eligibility agency will set the copayment at an initial determination of eligibility for subsidized child care and reestablish it at each successive redetermination of eligibility.
3. (c) The copayment covers each child in the family who is receiving subsidized child care.
4. (d) The copayment includes each day of the week for which the family establishes a need for child care.
5. (e) The copayment is due on the first day of the service week and each week thereafter, regardless of the day the parent or caretaker enrolls the child.
6. (f) The eligibility agency may not increase the amount of the copayment during the eligibility period, unless the provisions specified in § 3042.176 (relating to collection) apply.

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3042.112 (relating to general requirements for former TANF families); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.132 (relating to eligibility determination for Head Start); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.153 (relating to notice of eligibility); 55 Pa. Code § 3042.163 (relating to subsidy continuation during the appeal process); and 55 Pa. Code § 3042.164 (relating to parent or caretaker rights and responsibilities regarding appeal).