Incapacity of a Caretaker 400-28-35-15

(Revised 5/1/15 ML #3439)

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In a household with two caretakers, child care can be allowed when:

• One of the caretakers is in an allowable activity.

• The other caretaker is disabled or physically, mentally, or emotionally incapable of providing care.

Verification of the caretaker’s incapacity must be obtained from the caretaker’s physician, psychologist, health care or other qualified professional or from the Social Security Administration indicating that the caretaker is unable to care for the child(ren). This information must be submitted to the CCAP State Determination Team for a decision. The CCAP State Determination Team will render a decision and notify the eligibility worker if the request has been approved or denied. If approved, the CCAP State Determination Team will determine the length of the approval.

 

Approval of allowable child care hours may be limited to the number of days and hours per week recommended by the medical professional.

 

In order for eligibility based on incapacity to continue, the caretaker will need to submit current documentation of the incapacity before the end of the approval period determined by the CCAP State Determination Team, or at the time of review, whichever is first. This information must be submitted to the CCAP State Determination Team for a decision.

 

At the time it is determined the caretaker is no longer incapacitated the case must close unless otherwise eligible.