Title 46, Welfare
8 chapters · 136 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 46-801 Definitions
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Caretaker relative" means a relative who exercises responsibility for the day-to-day physical care, guidance and support of a child who physically resides with the relative and who is by…
A.R.S. § 46-802 Child care services
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The department shall establish and administer child care services. Child care services include: 1. Child care assistance to eligible families. 2. Certification of child care home and in-home providers who are not required to be licensed pursuant to title 36, chapter 7.1 for the p…
A.R.S. § 46-803 Eligibility for child care assistance
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(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies) A. The department shall provide child care assistance to eligible families who are attempting to achieve independence from the cash assistance program and who need child care assistance in support of and as specified in their personal responsibil…
A.R.S. § 46-804 Appeals
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A decision denying, reducing or terminating child care assistance is subject to appeal pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 6 and title 41, chapter 14.
A.R.S. § 46-805 Child care assistance; rates; definitions
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A. The department shall establish payment rates for child care assistance. Payment rates shall provide for equal access for eligible families to comparable child care services provided to families who are not eligible to receive child care assistance. B. Payment rates shall be id…
A.R.S. § 46-806 Choice of child care providers
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The department shall allow parental choice of child care providers for families, except that those families referred by the department of child safety or children in foster care pursuant to title 8, chapter 4 may not receive child care assistance to use uncertified relative provi…
A.R.S. § 46-807 Certification of family child care home and in-home providers; hearing
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A. The department shall establish health, safety and training standards for the certification of child care home providers and in-home providers. B. All child care personnel shall be fingerprinted according to section 41-1964. C. The department may deny the application or suspend…
A.R.S. § 46-808 Confidentiality
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A. The department shall maintain records of complaints and investigations concerning child care home providers and in-home providers. B. Section 41-1959 does not apply to personally identifiable information concerning child care providers.
A.R.S. § 46-809 Rules
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The department shall adopt rules it deems reasonable or necessary to implement child care services and to further the objectives of this article. Rules adopted by the department shall include: 1. Criteria for making child care assistance eligibility determinations. 2. Criteria fo…
A.R.S. § 46-810 Department of economic security; child care; report
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The department of economic security shall provide the following data by October 1 of each year to the members of the joint legislative budget committee: 1. The number of families served and total number of children served by each of the child care programs administered by the dep…
A.R.S. § 46-811 Child care providers; background check requirements
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A. The department of economic security and the department of health services may conduct background checks pursuant to the requirements of the child care and development block grant act of 2014 (P.L. 113-186) that are not included in the fingerprint clearance card process establi…