1. (a) If a parent has a temporary cessation of work, education, or job training activities and is unable to meet the requirements described in §809.50(a)(2), child care may be suspended for no more than 90 calendar days from the documented effective date of the cessation of these activities.

2. (b) If a parent has a documented temporary medical incapacitation and is unable to meet the work, education, or job training requirements described in §809.50(a)(2), the following shall apply:

   1. (1) Child care may be allowed to continue for no more than 60 calendar days from the documented effective date of the temporary medical incapacitation; and
   2. (2) Child care may be suspended for no more than 30 calendar days after the end of the 60-day calendar period following the documented temporary medical incapacitation, as described in subsection (b)(1) of this section.
3. (c) Upon the parent's return to work, education, or job training activities, a Board is not required to resume child care at the same provider used prior to the documented temporary cessation of these activities or medical incapacitation.

4. (d) Prior to any suspension of child care as described in this section, a parent must provide:

   1. (1) documentation from the employer or training provider stating that the parent will be returning to work or job training activities following the temporary cessation of these activities or medical incapacitation; or
   2. (2) written notification to the child care contractor of the parent's intent to enroll in an educational institution following the temporary cessation of educational activities.

Source Note:The provisions of this §809.51 adopted to be effective September 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 7568.