Section R986-700-709 - Employment Support Child Care Assistance(1) Parents who are not eligible for FEP CC may be eligible for Employment Support (ES) CC.(2) ES CC is available in the following circumstances:(a) In a single-parent household, the single parent must be the custodial parent of the eligible child and must be:(i) employed an average of at least 15 hours per week;(ii) employed to the single parent's full capacity if the single parent has a disability that has been verified and confirmed by the Department;(iii) enrolled and participating in either an in-person, formal course of study or online courses with a set class schedule to obtain a high school diploma or GED;(iv) employed an average of at least 15 hours per week and participating in education and training activities as defined in Section R986-700-711; or(v) enrolled in a WIOA or TANF non-FEP funded training or educational program approved by the Department.(b) Two-parent households. (i) In a two-parent household, the parents must be:(A) employed, with one parent employed an average of at least 30 hours per week and the second parent employed an average of at least 15 hours per week;(B) employed to both parents' full capacities if one or both parents has a disability that has been verified and confirmed by the Department;(C) employed, with one parent employed an average of at least 30 hours per week and the second parent employed an average of at least 15 hours per week and participating in education and training activities as defined in Section R986-700-711;(D) enrolled and participating in an in-person, formal course of study or online courses with a set class schedule to obtain a high school diploma or GED; or(E) enrolled in a WIOA or TANF non-FEP funded training or educational program approved by the Department.(ii)(A) The Department shall authorize ES CC to two-parent households only when neither the parents' work schedules nor course schedules can be changed to provide care for the parents' child.(B) The Department may authorize ES CC when both parents are enrolled and participating in a formal course of study to obtain a high school diploma or GED.(C) The Department may authorize ES CC when one parent is working and the second parent is participating in the formal course of study to obtain a high school diploma or GED.(D) The Department may authorize ES CC when both parents are enrolled and participating in approved WIOA or TANF non-FEP funded training or education.(E) The Department may authorize ES CC when one parent is working and the second parent is participating in approved WIOA or TANF non-FEP funded training or education.(c) Self-employed parents. (i) Self-employed parents may receive ES CC if they meet the minimum work requirements and earn wages or profit from self-employment at a rate equal to at least minimum wage, calculated by dividing the wage or profit earned through self-employment by the number of hours worked in the timeframe used to determine eligibility.(ii) A self-employed parent shall submit business records for the most recent three-month period of self-employment to establish that the self-employed parent is earning at least minimum wage.(iii) An exception to the requirement that a self-employed parent earn at least minimum wage may apply if the self-employed parent has a barrier to other types of employment.(3) Employment Support CC shall be provided to cover the hours the parent needs child care for employment or approved educational or training activities.(4) Disability. (a) A household may verify a disability under this section by establishing:(i) the disabled parent has an inability to earn a minimum of $500 per month;(ii) the disabled parent has a temporary physical, emotional, or mental incapacity expected to last 30 days or longer that has been verified by the household by submitting the following, and the incapacity is confirmed by the Department:(A) evidence that the disabled parent receives disability benefits from SSA if it proves the incapacity prevents the parent from providing care for the parent's child;(B) a determination by VA that the parent is 100% disabled if it proves the incapacity prevents the parent from providing care for the parent's child; or(C) a written statement from a licensed: (II) doctor of osteopathy;(III) Mental Health Therapist as defined in Section 58-60-102;(IV) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; or(V) Physician's Assistant; and(iii) in a two-parent household, the disabled parent is unable to provide care for the child while the other parent is employed.(b) A parent who is employed and earning more than $500 per month or participating in educational or training activities will not be considered disabled under this section unless the Department confirms the disability.(5) As used in this section the term "employment" does not include: (a) AmeriCorps* Vista, Job Corps and other similar training activities; or(b) Work Study activities.Utah Admin. Code R986-700-709
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-18, effective 8/25/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-19, effective 10/1/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/8/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-21, effective 10/18/2024