# Contractor Responsibilities - CalWORKs Program Policies (a) The contractor shall comply with chapter 19, subchapter 10, article 2 (commencing with section 18221, except for section 18224(a)(2)). (b) The contractor shall provide an application to all families requesting CalWORKs Stage 2 child care services. (c) The contractor shall take action on any application submitted for CalWORKs Stage 2 child care services within 30 calendar days starting with the first day after the filing of the application. (d) The contractor shall assist parents in choosing child care services by providing parents with a referral to the local resource and referral agency. The contractor shall inform parents of policies developed pursuant to section 18413. (e) The contractor shall not require the family or the provider to furnish any eligibility or need documentation previously provided to a county welfare department, another Stage 2 provider, or an alternative payment program until the family is due to be recertified. (f) The contractor shall permit the review of the family data file by the child's parent(s) upon request and at reasonable times and places. The family data file may be reviewed by a representative of the parent if the parent provides written authorization for the review. The use or disclosure of all information pertaining to the child and that child's family shall be restricted to purposes directly connected with the administration of the program. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8261, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8263, 8353 and 8358.5, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/program-policies-for-calworks/contractor-responsibilities-calworks-program-policies.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.