Section DCF 201.034 - Child care administrative agencies(1) The department may contract with a child care administrative agency to administer, or to share in the administration of, the child care subsidy program in a particular county or geographical area.(2) The duties of a child care administrative agency shall include all of the following: (a) Responding to requests for information on the child care subsidy program(b) Ensuring that a parent's eligibility for the subsidy program is accurately determined.(c) Assessing an assistance group's child care needs.(d) Providing information to a parent about resources for identifying potential child care providers.(e) Determining a parent's copayment amount.(f) Establishing an authorization for subsidized child care for an eligible parent.(g) Ensuring program integrity, including determining and processing overpayments.(h) Representing the agency in appeals under ch. 227, Stats.(3) A child care administrative agency shall ensure that each new employee who performs an agency responsibility under sub. (2) (b), (c), (e), (f), or (g) completes the department's initial training within the first 6 months of employment.(4) A child care administrative agency may subcontract responsibilities with the approval of the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 201.034
Adopted by, EmR1709: emerg. cr., eff. 5-4-17; CR 17-033: cr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2/1/2018Amended by, CR 18-088: am. (2) (c) Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8/1/2019