[BFET] FW: Child Care Updates

[Mat Carlisle]

Good morning.
This email from Katie Viola bounced back from the BFET listserv. I am resending it as it is important information for our BFET students and programs.

Thank you, Katie, for staying on top of the critical element of our work and for your effort in making this information available to all.
Mat

Mat Carlisle
Program Administrator,  Workforce Education
State Board of Community and Technical Colleges
Phone: 360.704.4341
Fax: 360.704.4418
Email: mcarlisle at sbctc.edu

From: Viola, Katie [mailto:Katie.Viola at lwtech.edu]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 5:08 PM
To: bfet at lists.ctc.edu; BFET
Cc: Mat Carlisle
Subject: Child Care Updates

Hello,
Back in June 2016, I sent an email out via the list-serv about proposed changes to DSHS Child Care that were presented at the BFET conference.
I followed up with Kellye Monahan, Program Manager of Child Care Subsidy Programs at DSHS to verify that these changes were put in place. I wanted to share her response with you, as it is relevant to all of our work. Here is the email I received from Kellye:
Hi Katie,

Thank you for reaching out with your questions.  The rules went into effect under an emergency filing 7/1/2016 and can be found here:  Chapter 170-290 WAC: WORKING CONNECTIONS AND SEASONAL CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS<http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=170-290> . When you are in the WAC you can click on the "Agency Filings effecting this section" on the upper right corner of the webpage to see exactly what was added and deleted.   Specifically you asked about:

1)      Child care being approved for 12 months at a time  - Yes, when clients meet eligibility criteria at the time of application, they are approved for 12 months and will maintain their eligibility with very few exceptions.

2)      Eliminating GAP coverage due to 12 month approval - The GAP used to be in WAC 170-290-0055 but was removed as of July 1, 2016.

3)      Not having to report changes within 10 days - Clients are required to report some changes within specific timeframes but are no longer required to report starting/stopping  school, work or other approved activity;  changes in hours, or most income changes.  The reporting requirements are in WAC 170-290-0031.

4)      FFN changes such as extended background checks/finger printing and a 2%wage increase - The extended background checks and fingerprint changes have not been implemented yet, but are coming in November 2017.  Rates for all providers were updated in July 2016 and can be found in WAC 170-290-0240.

Last but not least you can also find our child care program manual here:  Child Care Subsidy Programs Manual | Washington State Department of Social and Health Services<https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/manuals/child-care-subsidy-programs> .  The manual gives a more in-depth look at how the WAC impacts different aspects of the program.

Please continue to let us know should have additional questions.

Kellye Monahan
Program Manager - Child Care Subsidy Programs
Department of Social and Health Services


I hope this is helpful to all of you!

Katie Viola, M. Ed | Coordinator
Basic Food, Employment, and Training (BFET)
Lake Washington Institute of Technology | West Building, W207M
Katie.Viola at lwtech.edu<mailto:Katie.Viola at lwtech.edu> | 425-576-5811
[WorkforceDevelopment_639_1235]<http://www.lwtech.edu/wfd>

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