Enrollment into CalWORKs Stage 2 When Transferring from Another CalWORKs Stage 2 Agency

18409.3

(a) A family is transferred into Stage 2 from another Stage 2 agency when the following information is obtained by the receiving contractor from the transferring agency:

(1) The parent's(s) full name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s);

(2) The names and birth dates of all children under the age of 18 years in the family, as defined in section 18078, regardless of whether they are served in the CalWORKs program;

(3) The number of hours of child care needed each day for each child;

(4) The CalWORKs cash aid discontinuance date, if applicable;

(5) The reason for needing child care services;

(6) Family size and adjusted monthly income, if the Stage 2 contractor was assessing and collecting a family fee;

(7) Employment or training information for parent(s) including name and address of employer(s) or training institutions(s) and days and hours of employment or training;

(8) Rate of reimbursement;

(9) The name, address, and telephone number of the child care provider and the type of eligible provider, pursuant to section 18227; and

(10) The date the family originally transferred from Stage 1 to Stage 2, if applicable.

(b) The transfer process specified in subsection (a) is not required when a family is transferring from another CalWORKs Stage 2 contract with the same contractor.

(c) Once the receiving contractor obtains the information contained in subsection (a) and determines that the information is complete, the receiving contractor shall:

(1) Assume responsibility for reimbursing the provider for the child care services provided; and

(2) Send or otherwise provide written notification to the family of their enrollment in Stage 2. Such notification shall contain the following information:

(A) Any changes to the service agency and case manager contact information;

(B) The continuation of their current certified schedule; and, if applicable,

(C) The continuation of any family fee that was already being assessed and collected by the transferring Stage 2 agency.

(d) No other changes shall be made by the contractor to the family's certified schedule at the time of transfer. (e) Pursuant to section 18410.3, a parent may voluntarily request changes at any time.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8263, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8263, 8350, 8350.5, 8351, 8353 and 8353.5, Education Code.