# Provisional Child Care (a) A family may select a provisional child care provider as defined in section 18078(o) if there is an immediate need for child care. (b) A family may use a provisional child care provider during a single 30 calendar day period. The first day on which child care services are provided marks the beginning of this 30 day period. (c) At the conclusion of 30 consecutive calendar days the provisional child care provider must become TrustLine registered and, if so, may be reimbursed for child care services performed or the parent shall select an eligible provider who can meet the parent's need for care. > NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 8261 and 8269, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8202 and 8203, Education Code; Sections 1596.603, 1596.605 and 1596.66, Health and Safety 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/services-and-payments/provisional-child-care.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.