1. (a) A Board shall ensure that its child care contractor verifies eligibility for child care services prior to authorizing child care.

2. (b) Eligibility for child care services shall be redetermined:

   1. (1) any time there is a change in family income or other information that could affect eligibility to receive child care services; and
   2. (2) on an established frequency at the Board's discretion.

3. (c) A Board shall ensure that a public entity certifying expenditures for direct child care as described in §809.17(b)(3) determines and verifies that the expenditures are for child care provided to an eligible child. At a minimum, the public entity shall verify that the child:

   1. (1) is under 13 years of age, or at the option of the Board, is a child with disabilities under 19 years of age; and

   2. (2) resides with:

      1. (A) a family whose income does not exceed 85% of the state median income for a family of the same size; and
      2. (B) a parent who requires child care in order to work or attend a job training or educational program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §809.42 adopted to be effective January 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 336.