Absent Days 400-28-80-25

(Revised 4/1/16 ML #3464)

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Up to 16 hours per calendar month can be allowed for a child who is absent from their child care setting for any reason when the provider requires payment of the absence.

The days and number of hours per day that the child was absent must be listed on the Child Care Billing Report form. The hours a caretaker was absent from their allowable activity are not listed on the form by the caretaker.

More than 16 hours per month can be allowed in situations that result in closures or absences due to inclement weather. These situations must be reviewed on a case by case basis, using prudent person judgment. The reason for allowing payment for additional absent days must be documented in the case file.