New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The DFD shall be responsible for the following activities in the administration of the DHS child care service programs: 1. The development and issuance of the "Universal application Form", DHS: CCL, used in the child care service programs; 2. The contract, programmatic and fi…

(a) The coordination of the CP & P Area Office/Adoption Resource Center need for child care services with individual child care agencies and in-home care providers is the responsibility of staff designated by the CP & P Area Office Managers as the Child Care Liaisons (CCLs). An a…

(a) Each CCR & R shall:1. Inform parent/applicants requesting child care benefits of their rights and responsibilities, as delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:15-2.7; 2. Respond to all requests for child care services within the period of time specified in the provider contract with the DH…

(a) The DFD contracted center shall give as much advance notice as possible to the CP & P CCL at the appropriate CP & P Area Office by telephone, facsimile or e-mail of an anticipated vacancy in a contracted space. If prior notification cannot be given, the CP & P CCL shall be no…

(a) Appropriate staff of the county welfare agencies shall be responsible for the following activities in the administration of WFNJ/TCC child care support services: 1. Determining the eligibility of participants and children for WFNJ child care services; 2. Determining initial e…

(a) The parent/applicant in receipt of subsidized child care services shall: 1. Provide for the documentation and verification of eligibility requirements for child care service programs; 2. Take the lead in interviewing providers of care to determine that provider(s) meets his o…

(a) The provider of child care services shall: 1. Comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations to ensure a safe environment for the children in care; 2. Collect the parent co-payment and report the nonpayment of that co-payment to the CCRR to initiate the termination of…

Child care services are provided to WFNJ/TANF participants to the extent such services are necessary to permit a TANF family to accept employment, remain employed, or participate in a WFNJ work activity as delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:90. These services shall be available for WFNJ/T…

(a) Families eligible for TANF cash benefits as set forth in N.J.A.C. 10:90-2 and 3 and participating in the WFNJ program are eligible for child care services if the family is receiving TANF and participating family members are in an approved WFNJ work activity as required in N.J…

(a) WFNJ/TANF child care payments are available for care of an infant, toddler, preschool child, school-aged child or child with special needs in various types of arrangements. Full-time and part-time care are also available for eligible children of WFNJ participants who are empl…

(a) WFNJ/TANF applicants and participants are entitled to hearings and notices under provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:90-9 on issues concerning the appropriateness of, denial of, prompt issuance of, or intended actions to discontinue, terminate, suspend or reduce WFNJ/TANF child care be…

(a) A WFNJ/TANF participant may refuse available appropriate WFNJ child care benefits if the participant can ensure that such refusal will not prevent or interfere with participation in a WFNJ work activity.1. When child care referrals have been made available to them, refusal of…

Transitional child care (TCC) benefits provide child care services to families whose eligibility for cash assistance has terminated when the case is closed due to earnings from employment. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:15-4.1

(a) A TANF family shall be eligible for TCC benefits if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The family shall have ceased to be eligible for cash assistance as a result of earnings due to employment, which resulted in the loss of TANF cash assistance; 2. The family that ha…

(a) TCC recipients are entitled to hearings and notices under the provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:90-9 on issues concerning the appropriateness of, denial of, prompt issuance of, or intended actions to discontinue, terminate, suspend or reduce WFNJ/TANF child care benefits. 1. Timely a…

(a) The NJCK program operates with three components: At-Risk Child Care (ARCC), Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), and Child Protective Services (CPS). These components provide eligible families with necessary child care services. Eligible families shall access NJCK chil…

(a) Families shall be eligible for At Risk Child Care (ARCC) if they are in need of child care services in order to remain employed full-time or to accept full-time employment, to avoid dependency on TANF. (See chapter Appendix, Client Income Eligibility and Co-Payment Schedule f…

(a) Families shall be eligible for CCDBG if they are in need of child care services in order to remain employed or accept full-time employment or to attend full-time educational and/or work/training programs. For initial program entry, the annual gross income of the family shall …

(a) A child is eligible for Child Protective Services (CPS) child care services if the child is under the CP & P CPS supervision, including children in out of home placements supervised by the CP & P. (b) Any parent and his or her child(ren), a legal guardian and his or her child…

(a) The DFD requires that the admissions criteria set forth in this subchapter be observed by contracted child care agencies to ensure that subsidized child care services are provided on a consistent basis Statewide to those eligible children and their families in greatest need o…

(a) Each child care agency shall establish and maintain a current waiting list, by contract service component, of those individuals who have applied and have been determined eligible, but for whom no subsidized space is yet available. (b) The list shall be updated and kept curren…

(a) The child care provider agency shall give as much advance notice as possible to the CP & P CCL at the appropriate CP & P Area Office by telephone, FAX, or e-mail of an anticipated vacancy in a contracted space. If prior notification cannot be given, the CP & P CCL shall be no…

(a) Each contracted child care provider agency shall establish separate MOU with appropriate CP & P Area Office(s) located within the catchment area of the child care agency. (b) The purpose of each MOU is to maintain and enhance a cooperative working relationship with and betwee…

(a) Other than absences due to illness, the child care agency shall immediately notify the appropriate CP & P case manager by telephone, facsimile or e-mail of any unexcused/unexplained absences of a Priority 1 child exceeding three consecutive days. (b) Copies of supporting or o…

(a) Excluding a CPS Priority 1 child, subsidized child care services shall be discontinued for a child when:1. The child ages out of eligibility (includes CPS Priority 1 children); 2. Family income exceeds income eligibility limits; 3. The non-attendance of a child has or will re…

(a) Each contracted child care center shall establish a written policy concerning denial, reduction, suspension, and termination of service, which includes time frames. The contracted child care center shall implement the policy in a uniform and consistent manner. Such action sha…

(a) The parent shall have the right to request an administrative review upon notice of any denial, termination, reduction, or suspension of service. (b) When service is terminated due to late or non-payment of a co-payment, the parent of a child who is the recipient of child care…

(a) Under no circumstances shall the DFD contracted child care center accept duplicate payment for a child who has been determined eligible to receive child care subsidy assistance through a voucher processed by the CCRR and who is also enrolled and receiving subsidized services …

(a) An eligible child who is receiving subsidized child care services shall not be displaced by another child for the sole reason of meeting an admission category of priority. (b) In the event that a vacancy does not exist, the child care agency shall place the child needing chil…

(a) The three priorities specified in this section establish additional criteria for the admission of children who are eligible for subsidized child care services funded through contracts maintained by the DFD. 1. Priority 1: A child under the CPS supervision of the CP & P and wh…

(a) The following are the income eligibility tiers for program entrance: 1. Tier A: A child who has been initially determined eligible on the basis of the annual gross family income, adjusted for the family size when the family income is at or below 150 percent of the Federal Pov…

(a) Within Tiers A, B and C, higher priority placement consideration shall also be given to a Priority 2 or 3 child defined in N.J.A.C. 10:15-6.4. Child care arrangements may be required to help stabilize or ameliorate the situation and/or prevent the placement of the child or ot…

(a) In order to be eligible and remain eligible, all individuals requesting child care services contracted by the DFD shall meet the following requirements: 1. Reside in New Jersey; and 2. Meet the criteria contained in this chapter defining family size, all allowable earned and …

(a) A child who has been initially determined as eligible to receive subsidized child care services or service shall remain eligible and be allowed to continue to receive such services based on the income eligibility criteria until family income adjusted for family size exceeds 2…

(a) Each parent/applicant shall provide all documentation required to verify eligibility for subsidized child care. (b) Each parent/applicant shall report to the child care agency within 10 working days all changes in circumstances regarding eligibility and/or need for child care…

(a) For Priority 1 children, the appropriate CP & P Area Office shall determine the order of admission. This shall include the transfer of a Priority 1 child, who is receiving child care subsidy assistance through a voucher payment processed by the CCR & R, to a vacant contracted…

Through the State's voluntary FCC Registration Program, individuals shall be registered as family child care providers pursuant to N.J.A.C. 3A:54. As the sponsoring organization, the CCR & R shall comply with the rules governing sponsoring organizations at N.J.A.C. 3A:54. Notes N…

The CCR & R shall be responsible for both the regulatory and support aspects of the Family Child Care Registration program, as specified at N.J.A.C. 3A:54. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:15-7.2 Amended by R.2005 d.77, effective 2/22/2005. See: 36 N.J.R. 4882(a), 37 N.J.R. 630(c). Su…

In order to qualify for payment for child care services as specified at N.J.A.C. 10:15-10.2(a)4, family child care providers shall be registered through the State's voluntary FCC Registration Program pursuant to the Manual of Requirements for Family Child Care Registration (N.J.A…

(a) All families eligible to receive child care services from the DHS administered programs shall pay a fee toward the cost of child care services except as in CPS. This fee is termed a co-payment. (b) A co-payment scale established by the DHS shall provide for some level of cont…

(a) The criteria for determination and re-determination of the co-payment shall be determined as specified in the chapter Appendix, the Client Income Eligibility and Co-payment Schedule, incorporated herein by reference, in accordance with the following: 1. Family size, which sha…

(a) For individuals who fail to cooperate in paying the required co-payment, child care benefits shall terminate for nonpayment of the co-payment. (b) Child care services for child protective services children, including foster care children identified by the CP & P, shall not be…

(a) The New Jersey Division of the Deaf, established by law in 1977, began operations on May 15, 1978 as a division of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry. On April 28, 1989, the Division of the Deaf was transferred to the Department of Human Services from the Departm…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings: "Deaf" means a hearing impairment of such severity that the individual cannot understand speech through hearing alone, even with the use of a hearing aid. "Hard of hearing" means hearing …

(a) The Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a clearinghouse for information on hearing loss in New Jersey. The Division distributes, upon request, information concerning assistive listening devices, telecommunication devices for the deaf, sign language, captioning, and ot…

The Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing annually sponsors Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day in New Jersey. The event was initiated by the Division in 1984 to promote a better understanding by the general public of the deaf and hard of hearing. Information on hearing los…

The Division operates an Interpreter Referral Service which is staffed by coordinators who process requests for qualified sign language interpreters. The coordinators will match the appropriate interpreter with the specific needs of the client. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:150-2.3…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:150-2.4 Repealed by R.1997 d.335, effective 8/18/1997. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3731(a). Section was "Dial-a-News Bulletin Board".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:150-2.5 Repealed by R.1997 d.335, effective 8/18/1997. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3731(a). Section was "New Jersey Business and Agency Text Telephone Directory".

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:1-69.1a, the New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has an 18 member advisory council which supports and guides the work of the Division. The members of the council are unsalaried. Twelve public members are appointed by the Governor for stagge…