Section 388-165-120. Subsidized child care for teen parents.

(1) The department may authorize teen parent child care within available funds for parents who:

(a) Are twenty-one years of age or younger;

(b) Are enrolled in an approved secondary education or general equivalency diploma (GED) program;

(c) Are not receiving a temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) grant; and

(d) Have an income at or below one hundred seventy-five percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).

(2) All teen parents contribute to the cost of child care by making a monthly copayment to the child care provider which is:

(a) Determined by the teen parent's income; and

(b) Calculated by using the rules under WAC 388-290-090 (2)(a), (b), and (c)(i) and (ii).

(3) The department funds child care only during the portion of the day when the child's parent(s) is unable to provide necessary care and supervision due to the parents participation in DSHS approved activities.

[WSR 99-15-076, recodified as § 388-165-120, filed 7/20/99, effective 7/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.08.090 and 74.13.0903. WSR 98-22-008, § 388-15-171, filed 10/22/98, effective 11/22/98.]

WSR 99-15-076, recodified as § 388-165-120, filed 7/20/99, effective 7/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.08.090 and 74.13.0903. WSR 98-22-008, § 388-15-171, filed 10/22/98, effective 11/22/98.

Rules

388-290-090,