NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL

1. (a) The eligibility agency shall issue written notification to the parent or caretaker no later than 13 calendar days prior to taking an action that affects the family’s eligibility status for subsidized child care or a change in the amount of the family’s subsidized child care benefit.

2. (b) Following the preparation of a written notice, the eligibility agency shall:

   1. (1) Mail or hand-deliver, within 1 working day of preparation, the original and one copy of the notice to the parent or caretaker.
   2. (2) Notify the family’s child care provider as soon as the family is determined eligible or ineligible for subsidized child care.
   3. (3) Retain a copy of the notice in the family file as specified in § 3042.84 (relating to family file).

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3042.94 (relating to parent or caretaker copayment requirements).