R986-700-707. Copayment

  (1) "Copayment" means a dollar amount which is deducted by the Department from the standard CC subsidy for Employment Support CC. The copayment is determined on a sliding scale and the amount of the copayment is based on the parent(s) countable earned and unearned income and household size.

  (2) The parent is responsible for paying the amount of the copayment directly to the child care provider.

  (3) If the copayment exceeds the actual cost of child care, the family is not eligible for child care assistance.

  (4) The Department will deduct the full monthly copayment from the subsidy even if the client receives CC for only part of the month.

  (5) The following clients are not subject to the copayment requirement:

  (a) clients at or below 100% of the poverty level;

  (b) clients receiving transitional child care and FEP CC as provided in rule R986-700-708.