Chapter 5. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES

A. A person will be granted a hearing for any of the following reasons: 1. Right to apply for social services has been denied. 2. Application is denied in whole or in part. 3. Action on an application has not been taken by the Department within 30 days of the date of application.…

A. Filing of appeal 1. A request for a hearing shall be filed in writing with the Department or provider within 15 calendar days after the mailing date of the decision letter, except that for appeals on denying, revoking or suspending a license of a child welfare agency or foster…

The following definitions apply to this Article: 1. "ABLE" means the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act. 2. "Account" means an individual account in the fund established as prescribed for a single designated beneficiary. 3. "Aggregate Account Balance" means the total amount i…

Responsibilities of the Program Manager: 1. The Program Manager shall implement the Program, including the administration and management of the Program. 2. The Program Manager shall ensure adequate safeguards to prevent aggregate contributions on behalf of a Designated Beneficiar…

1. The Program Manager may impose administrative, maintenance, investment management and investment fees on Designated Beneficiaries. 2. The Program Manager may impose a nonrefundable application fee to review and process paper applications. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-3303 Ad…

1. To open an Account in the Program, an individual shall submit a completed application form, pay the application fee, if any, and pay an initial minimum contribution to the Account, if any, to the Program Manager at https://az-able.com/. 2. The Program Manager may require a min…

1. Any person may make contributions to an Account, subject to the limitations imposed by federal law. 2. Except in the case of program-to-program transfers, contributions may be made in cash or a similar cash equivalent. 3. Annual contributions to an Account from all sources, ex…

1. Account statements shall be provided to Designated Beneficiaries and Designated Representatives in accordance with the Act. 2. Account statements may be provided to other individuals authorized to receive that information under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National …

1. Subject to federal law, the Program shall permit a program-to-program transfer through which a Designated Beneficiary transfers the entire amount of an Account from the AZ ABLE Program to or from a different state's ABLE program, or for the transfer of an Account from a Design…

The following definitions apply to this Article: 1. "Adequate notice" means written notification that explains the action the Department intends to take, the reason for the action, the specific authority for the action, the client's appeal rights, and right to benefits pending ap…

A. Application for Child Care Assistance. 1. Any person may apply for Child Care Assistance by filing, either in person or by mail, a Department-approved application form with any CCA office. 2. The application file date is the date any CCA office receives an identifiable applica…

A. Upon receipt of an identifiable application, the Department shall schedule an initial eligibility interview for the applicant. Upon request, the Department shall conduct the interview at the residence of a person who is homebound. B. The applicant shall attend the interview. A…

A. The Department shall obtain independent verification or corroboration of information provided by the client when required by law, or when it is necessary to determine eligibility, fee level and copayment assignment, or service authorization amount. B. The Department may verify…

A. An applicant may withdraw an application at any time prior to its disposition by providing the Department with a written request for withdrawal signed by the applicant. B. If an applicant makes an oral request to withdraw an application:1. The Department shall accept the oral …

A. The Department shall complete the eligibility determination within 30 calendar days of the application file date or referral receipt date, unless: 1. The application or referral is withdrawn, 2. The application or referral is rendered moot because the applicant has died or can…

A. The Department shall complete a review of all eligibility factors for each client at least once every 12 months, beginning with the 12th month following the first month of Child Care Assistance eligibility. B. The Department may elect to review eligibility factors more frequen…

A. If the Department has terminated Child Care Assistance, the Department shall not reinstate assistance unless the client files a new application. B. Notwithstanding subsection (A), the Department shall reinstate assistance within 10 calendar days when: 1. Termination was due to…

A. Applicant and Recipient Responsibility. 1. An applicant for or recipient of Child Care Assistance shall cooperate with the Department as a condition of initial and continuing eligibility. The client shall: a. Give the Department complete and truthful information; b. Within two…

A. Eligible activities and needs for Child Care Assistance are described in this subsection: 1. Employment. Full or part-time employment for monetary compensation; 2. Self Employment. Full or part time self employment for monetary compensation. 3. Education and Training Activitie…

A. The client for Child Care Assistance may also be the child care provider for any child for whom assistance is requested when: 1. The client works for but is not the DES contracted party for the provision of Child Care Assistance; 2. The client receives monetary compensation fo…

A. Child Care Assistance Without Regard to Income. The Department shall not determine income eligibility for Child Care Assistance for the following: 1. Jobs participants who need Child Care Assistance to participate in the Jobs Program, and who are referred to CCA as prescribed …

A. The Department shall assign a fee level to the family based on family size and monthly gross countable income, as specified in Appendix A. B. The Department shall assign individual minimum required copayment amounts for each child in the family based on the fee level assignmen…

A. Transitional Child Care 1. Former Cash Assistance participants who are attempting to achieve independence from the Cash Assistance program, who need Child Care Assistance for employment, and who are otherwise eligible shall receive up to 24 months of Transitional Child Care As…

A. Implementation of a Waiting List for Child Care Assistance. 1. The Department may implement a waiting list for Child Care Assistance whenever it determines that sufficient funding is not available to sustain benefits for all of the applicants requesting assistance.a. The Depar…

A. Authorization Based on Eligible Activity or Need. The Department shall authorize Child Care Assistance for a portion of each 24-hour day based on the verified eligible activity or need of the parent and responsible person for the child needing care. B. Authorization Based on U…

Under A.R.S. § 46-803(K), each child shall receive time-limited Child Care Assistance, unless the child's parents or caretakers qualify for an extension under this Section. A. Clients Who Are Subject To the Time Limit. 1. Clients who are not Cash Assistance participants but who n…

The Department shall deny or terminate Child Care Assistance and provide written notification as prescribed in R6-5-4921 when the client: 1. Is not an eligible applicant as prescribed in R6-5-4911(B); 2. Is not a U.S. citizen or legal resident of the U.S.; 3. Is not a resident of…

A. The Department shall mail or deliver written notice to the client as follows: 1. On a decision about an application, within 30 calendar days of the date that the Department receives the completed application. 2. On a positive action, the Department shall mail adequate notice o…

A. Overpayments; Date of Discovery. 1. The Department shall pursue collection of all client- and provider-caused overpayments. 2. The Department discovers an overpayment on the date the Department determines that an overpayment exists. 3. The Department shall write an overpayment…

A. Entitlement to a Hearing. 1. An applicant for or recipient of Child Care Assistance is entitled to a hearing to contest the following Department actions:a. Denial of the right to apply for assistance; b. Complete or partial denial of an application for assistance; c. Failure t…

The Department shall pay the maximum reimbursement rates for child care as set forth in Appendix B. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-4925 Section R6-5-4925 renumbered from R6-5-4923 by exempt rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 92, effective December 31, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).

The following definitions apply in this Article. 1. "ADE" means the Arizona Department of Education, which administers the CACFP at the state level. 2. "Alternate approval" means a status the ADE confers on an uncertified, unlicensed provider that demonstrates compliance with CAC…

A. To be considered for inclusion in the CCR&R database, a provider shall submit the following information to the Contractor for the provider's SDA: 1. Provider's name; 2. Address; 3. Phone number; 4. Days and times the facility is open; 5. Ages of children accepted; 6. Capacity;…

A. A provider listed on the CCR&R database shall notify the Contractor of any changes to the information or statement given under R6-5-5002(A) or (C)(1). B. A provider may modify self-initiated changes in listing status at any time by notifying the Contractor. Notes Ariz. Admin. …

A. A Contractor shall make referrals to participating providers on a random basis based on a family's self-reported needs. B. A Contractor shall not: 1. Guarantee the number or frequency of referrals to a participating provider; or 2. Guarantee that listing on the CCR&R will resu…

A. To obtain a referral, a customer shall give the contractor the following information, if available, about the customer's child care needs: 1. Customer name; 2. Address; 3. Phone number; 4. Days and times child care is needed; 5. Preferred type of child care provider; 6. Locati…

A. Monitoring and Investigation: Neither the Department nor its Contractors monitor or investigate the activities of a provider, or investigate any complaint about a provider, except as otherwise prescribed by law for a family child care provider. B. Regulated Providers: Upon rec…

A. Regulated Providers: 1. When the Department learns that a regulatory agency has suspended a regulated provider's license, certificate, or alternate approval, the Department shall direct a Contractor to change the provider's listing status from referral listing to information o…

A. The Department may direct a Contractor to exclude or remove a provider from the database according to the process in R6-5-5009, for the following reasons: 1. The provider fails or refuses to provide information as requested by the Department or a Contractor; 2. A regulatory ag…

A. When the Department receives information indicating that the Department may need to change a provider's listing status or remove or exclude a provider, the Department Program Administrator or designee shall review the information and decide whether grounds exist as listed in R…

A. A provider may appeal the Department's administrative review decision under 6 A.A.C. 5, Article 75 by filing a request for an appeal with the Department within 15 work days after the mailing date of the Department's administrative review decision described in R6-5-5009(J). B. …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5101 Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Former Section R6-5-5101 repealed, new Section R6-5-5101 adopted effective September 30, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Former Section R6-5-5101 repealed, new Section R6-5-5101 adopted effective June 17, 1985 (S…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5102 Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Former Section R6-5-5102 repealed, new Section R6-5-5102 adopted effective September 30, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Amended effective March 17, 1981 (Supp. 81-2). Former Section R6-5-5102 repealed, new Secti…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5103 Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Former Section R6-5-5103 repealed, new Section R6-5-5103 adopted effective September 30, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Former Section R6-5-5103 repealed, new Section R6-5-5103 adopted effective June 17, 1985 (S…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5104 Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Former Section R6-5-5104 repealed, new Section R6-5-5104 adopted effective September 30, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Amended effective April 25, 1978 (Supp. 78-2). Amended effective March 26, 1979 (Supp. 79-2…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5105 Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Former Section R6-5-5105 repealed, new Section R6-5-5105 adopted effective September 30, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Amended effective April 25, 1978 (Supp. 78-2). Amended paragraph (3) effective March 17, 19…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5106 Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Former Section R6-5-5106 repealed, new Section R6-5-5106 adopted effective September 30, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Former Section R6-5-5106 repealed, new Section R6-5-5106 adopted effective June 17, 1985 (S…