Absent Days for Illness 400-28-80-25

(Revised 10/1/11 ML #3278)

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Up to 16 hours per calendar month can be allowed for a child who is absent from the day care setting for reasons of illness or while they attend medical appointments if the provider normally requires payment to maintain the spot of a child absent for those reasons.

Note: Medical documentation and verification of hours the caretaker was in the allowable activity on the absent days is not needed for absent days unless fraud is suspected.

The days and number of hours per day that the child was absent because of their illness or to attend medical appointments must be listed on the Child Care Billing Report form.

 

Hours will not be allowed when:

• The provider is absent for any reason (e.g. such as medical, holiday, vacation, temporary illness)
• The caretaker(s) is absent from the allowable activity for any reason (e.g. such as medical, holiday, vacation, maternity leave, temporary illness)

Note: Hours are allowed for students during breaks of less than a full calendar month between terms, if the provider charges for time during the break.