1. (a) A Board shall assess parent fees to all parents or caretakers based on the family's gross monthly income, with the following exceptions.

   1. (1) Parents or caretakers who receive TANF are assessed no fee.
   2. (2) Parents or caretakers who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are assessed no fee.
   3. (3) Parents who participate in the Food Stamp Employment and Training program are assessed no fee. Children of parents or caretakers who receive protective services are assessed no fee unless the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services assesses a fee to a parent.
2. (b) In families where the child is the only TANF or SSI recipient, the parent fee is assessed according to subsection (d) of this section.
3. (c) Teen parents who live with their parents and who are not covered under exceptions outlined under subsection (a) of this section shall be assessed a parent fee. The parent fee is based solely on the teen parent's income.

4. (d) Parent fees for all parents not covered under exceptions outlined under subsection (a) of this section are assessed using the following formulas:

   1. (1) In areas where the Commission manages child care service delivery contracts, the parent fee shall be 9.0% of the family's gross monthly income if there is one child receiving Commission paid child care and 11% of the family's gross monthly income if there are two or more children receiving Commission paid child care.
   2. (2) In areas where the Board directly manages child care service delivery contracts, it is recommended that the parent fee should be no less than 9.0% and no more than 15% of the family's gross monthly income. The Board shall set the actual fee policy in accordance with the requirements set forth in §809.12 of this chapter (relating to Board Policies and Plans for Child Care Services).
5. (e) The Board's contractor is not permitted to assess a parent fee that exceeds the cost of care.
6. (f) Parents who receive a child care subsidy from other state or federal programs such as the Job Training Partnership Act shall pay that amount in addition to the assessed parent fee. The Board's contractor shall request documentation of child care subsidies from the parent.

Source Note:The provisions of this §809.46 adopted to be effective February 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 800.