Department of Human Services

Child Care Certificate Program Online Policy Manual

Department of Children’s Services Child Care

Revised:

10.4

HANDLING OF DCS CASES

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·        The DCS case manager should be notified when changes in the foster parent’s or child’s situation may affect DCS eligibility or DCS case management needs.

 

·        DCS cases will have certificates set for 6 months or as instructed by DCS.

 

·        Enrollment and eligibility will be terminated when DCS does not provide a new referral when the previous certificate has expired.

 

·        Care arrangement and eligibility will be terminated when requested by DCS.

 

·        It is not necessary to issue the 10-day advance notification to the foster parent when terminating care or eligibility under notification by the DCS case manager.

 

·        A child’s enrollment (not eligibility) will be terminated when a provider terminates a child on the Enrollment Attendance Verification form (EAV).  The DCS case manager will be immediately notified.

 

 

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