Certificate Start Dates 400-28-120-20

(Revised 4/1/12 ML #3327)

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NDAC 75-02-01.3-06

 

Certificates for applications begin the first day of the month for which the application is approved.

 

Certificates for reviews begin the first day of the month following the expiration of the existing certificate.

 

The start date of an updated certificate is the first day of the month the certificate is determined to be effective based on reported changes that are mandatory, non-mandatory, or known information to the agency and whether the change was or was not reported timely.

Note: a certificate start date is always the first date of the month the certificate is effective. Payment within that month is determined based on eligibility criteria.

 

Example #1: It is reported timely and verified timely that a child entered the home on June 14th. The change is implemented and the certificate is updated for June and the effective date of the updated June certificate June 1st. Because this is a new member of the Child Care Assistance Unit, child care can be paid from the 14th to end of the month as child care can only be paid for when the child was living with this caretaker.

 

Example#2: It is reported and verified timely that an ongoing household member switched from education to employment in February. The change is implemented and the certificate is updated for February, the effective date of the updated February certificate is February 1st. The entire month of February can be paid for the allowable activity(ies) listed on the certificate.

 

Example#3: A caretaker starts employment on December 9th. The caretaker reports the change in activity to the county on December 27th and provides verification of the employment on December 29th. The change is not reported timely but since the information to act on the change was provided in December, the change is implemented and the certificate is updated for December. The effective date of the updated December certificate is December 1st. The entire month of December can be paid for the allowable activity(ies) listed on the certificate.