Section 470IAC3-4.6-7. Eligibility

   (a) Every child between five (5) and fifteen (15) years of age is eligible for school age child care. However, the service providers must do the following:

(1) Follow the standards under section 6 of this rule.

(2) Follow the service priorities which are as follows:

(A) The first priority must be given to children who are referred to a program by the local child protection service agency under IC 31-6-11 [IC 31-6 was repealed by 268-1995, SECTION 17, effective July 1, 1995.]. Children in families with the lowest gross monthly income compared to other children in this priority level must be enrolled first.

(B) The second priority must be given to children in kindergarten and grades 1 through 3 and their siblings, if their families need school age child care services because of:

(i) enrollment of a child's legal custodian in vocational training under a degree program;

(ii) employment of a child's legal custodian; or

(iii) physical or mental incapacities of a child's legal custodian.

Children in families with the lowest gross monthly income compared to other children in this priority level must be enrolled first.

(C) The third priority must be given to children in grades 4 through 9, if their families need school age child care services because of:

(i) enrollment of a child's legal custodian in vocational training under a degree program;

(ii) employment of a child's legal custodian; or

(iii) physical or mental incapacities of a child's legal custodian.

Children in families with the lowest gross monthly income compared to other children in this priority level must be enrolled first.

(D) The fourth priority must be given to children in families who do not meet the criteria set forth in clauses (A) through (C), but who have a gross income below one hundred percent (100%) of poverty.

(3) Follow the sliding fee schedule under section 4 of this rule.

  (b) Service providers must obtain a declaration of the following:

(1) Family income.

(2) At least one (1) of the following:

(A) Referral of child by a local child protection service agency.

(B) Employment of child's legal custodian.

(C) Enrollment of child's legal custodian in vocational training under a degree program.

(D) The physical or mental incapacity of the child's legal custodian.

(3) The child's age, who must be between five (5) and fifteen (15) years of age.

  (c) The poverty guidelines issued by the federal Office of Management and Budget shall be used to determine the poverty level to be used in the computation of the sliding fee.

  (d) The fee required to be paid by each family will be based on gross income received in the thirty (30) day period prior to the date of application.

  (e) Family income includes the following:

(1) Money, wages, or salary.

(2) The dollar amount of AFDC grants.

(3) Social Security income, including Social Security disability, supplemental security income, and old age pensions.

(4) Interest, rents, and dividends.

(5) Net income from self-employment.

(6) Pensions and annuities.

(7) Unemployment compensation.

(8) Worker's compensation.

(9) Alimony and child support.

(10) Veteran's pensions.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.6-7; filed Aug 15, 1988, 1:00 p.m.: 12 IR 22; filed Dec 1, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 16 IR 1090; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Interdepartmental Board for the Coordination of Human Service Programs (490 IAC 3-1-7) to the Division of Family and Children (470 IAC 3-4.6-7) by P.L.9-1991, SECTION 133, effective July 1, 1992.