§ 3042.15. Subsidy limitations.
(a) A family in which a parent or caretaker is receiving funds from the TANF cash assistance program is not eligible for subsidized child care under this chapter.
(b) Subsidized child care may not be used as a substitute for a publicly funded educational program, such as kindergarten or a specialized treatment program. At the parent’s or caretaker’s request, a subsidy-eligible, kindergarten-age child is permitted 1 additional school year to be enrolled in kindergarten.
(c) A child receiving care in a child care facility that is owned by the child’s parent or caretaker is not eligible for subsidized child care.
(d) A child is ineligible for subsidized child care if not enrolled with an eligible child care provider within 30 calendar days following the date the eligibility agency notifies the parent or caretaker that funding is available to enroll the child unless the eligibility agency determines that enrollment has been delayed because of circumstances outside of a parent’s or caretaker’s control. The following apply:
(1) If a parent or caretaker fails to provide a circumstance outside the parent’s or caretaker’s control, the child is ineligible.
(2) If a parent or caretaker provides a circumstance outside of a parent’s or caretaker’s control, the child will remain eligible.
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