Section 2060.210 Child Care

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TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION

CHAPTER XI: DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

PART 2060 CHILD CARE

SECTION 2060.210 CHILD CARE

Section 2060.210  Child Care

a)         To

the extent resources permit, the Department shall provide child care services:

1)         to

parents or other relatives who are working and are unable to supervise their

children;

2)         to

parents or other relatives who are participating in employment, training or

education programs that are approved by the Department;

3)         to

teen parents to enable them to obtain a high school degree or its equivalent,

to provide time to find employment after graduation, and to provide a stable

learning environment for their children; and

4)         to

parents or other relatives who request a 3-month period to establish an

eligible employment or education activity (allowed once every 12 months).

b)         In a

two-parent household, both parents must be working, in an approved education

and training activity, or

taking steps to establish

an

eligible activity (see subsection (a)(4)) and unavailable to care for the

children unless one of the parents is unable to care for the children for one

of the following reasons:

1)         A

physical or mental disability that limits the ability of the parent to provide

adequate child care;

2)         Participation

in an alcohol or drug abuse rehabilitation program;

3)         Military

service away from home; or

4)         Participation

in a Department approved program such as a Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) Employment and WorkActivity (see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 112.78) or

Teen Parent Services (TPS).

c)         The

applicant must furnish written documentation to verify the reason why the other

parent, if living in the home, is unable to work and unable to provide care for

the children that live in the home

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in a Department approved program such as a Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) Employment and WorkActivity (see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 112.78) or

Teen Parent Services (TPS).

c)         The

applicant must furnish written documentation to verify the reason why the other

parent, if living in the home, is unable to work and unable to provide care for

the children that live in the home.

1)         To

document the other parent's physical or mental health problem or participation

in a rehabilitation program, the applicant shall submit written verification

from the treating physician, psychiatrist, or other appropriate licensed health

care practitioner that includes details of the nature and degree of the person's

disability or impairment, the reason the condition prevents the individual from

providing care, and the projected length of disability.

2)         To

document military service away from home, the applicant must furnish a copy of

the orders from the appropriate branch of the military that details the length

and location of the assignment, as well as any money allowances for clothing

and housing.

3)         To

document participation in a Department approved program (see subsection (b)(4)),

child care staff shall use Department computerized case information systems.

If participation in a Department approved program cannot be verified via the

Department computerized case information systems, the applicant may be required

to submit a copy of the Responsibility and Services Plan (RSP) (FORM 4003) or

other relevant Department forms signed by the caseworker.