DCF 201.02(21) (21) “Temporary break” means a parent’s time-limited absence from an approved activity due to illness, leave to care for family member, a student or holiday break, an interruption in work for a seasonal worker who is not working between regular industry work seasons, or any other cessation of an approved activity as long as the parent continues to be employed or enrolled in the approved activity and the absence does not exceed 3 months.

DCF 201.02(21m) (21m) “Twelve-month eligibility period” means the period between the initial determination of a parent’s eligibility and the following redetermination or between annual redeterminations of a parent’s eligibility.

DCF 201.02(22) (22) “Tribe” means a Wisconsin American Indian tribe recognized by the federal government.

DCF 201.02(24) (24) “Wisconsin works” or “W-2” has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (p), Stats.

DCF 201.02 Note Note: Section 49.141 (1) (p), Stats., provides: “‘Wisconsin works’ means the assistance program for families with dependent children, administered under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.”

DCF 201.02(26) (26) “Wisconsin works employment position” has the meaning given in s. DCF 101.03 (39).

DCF 201.02 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; r. (1), (8), (11), (13), (14), (15) and (16), am. (3), (4), (9), (10), and (17), cr. (15m), (16m), (20m), (23), and (24), Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99; renum. (12), (15m), (16m) and (20m) to be (11), (15), (16), and (20), cr. (12) and (25), r. (14), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; CR 02-104: r. and recr. (3) and (15), am. (4), (11) to (13) and (21), renum. (7) and (20) to (25) to be (8) and (21) to (26), cr. (7), (14) and (20) Register March 2003 No. 567, eff. 4-1-03; correction in (10) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2003 No. 567; CR 04-123: r. (9) Register July 2005 No. 595, eff. 8-1-05; correction in (11) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. Stats., Register July 2008 No. 631; corrections in (8), (25) and (26) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; EmR1015: emerg. cr. (2m), am. (3) and (19), eff. 5-17-10; CR 10-056: cr. (2m), am. (3) and (19) Register September 2010 No. 657, eff. 10-1-10; EmR1027: emerg. cr. (7g), (7r), eff. 7-9-10; CR 10-086: cr. (7g), (7r) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 10-148: am. (12), r. (21) Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 14-030: cr. (6m) Register August 2015 No. 716, eff. 9-1-15; 2015 Wis. Act 132: am. (2m) Register February 2016 No. 722, eff. 3-1-16; EmR1709: emerg. r. (2), am. (3), r. and recr. (5), am. (6), r. and recr. (6m), r. (7), r. and recr. (7r), r. (11), am. (12), r. and recr. (13), cr. (15m), r. and recr. (19), cr. (19m), r. (23), (25), eff. 5-4-17; CR 17-033: r. (2), r. and recr. (3), (5), am. (6), r. and recr. (6m), r. (7), r. and recr. (7r), r. (11), am. (12), r. and recr. (13), cr. (15m), r. and recr. (19), r. (23), (25) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; EmR1801: emerg. cr. (1), (9), (17m), (18m), eff. 3-11-18; CR 17-099: cr. (1), (9), (17m), (18m) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; CR 18-088: cr. (1d), (1h), (1p), (1t), (7m), (9g), (9r), r. (10), cr. (11), (13m), r. and recr. (15), cr. (16m), r. and recr. (17), cr. (17e), (17s), r. (18), cr. (21), (21m), Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19; correction in (17s) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2023 No. 805; EmR2314: emerg. cr. (18p), eff. 10-1-23; CR 23-016: cr. (18p) Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2-1-24.

DCF 201.03 DCF 201.03 Department powers and responsibilities.

DCF 201.03(1) (1) General. The department shall maintain oversight responsibility of local administration of the child care subsidy program by child care administrative agencies.

DCF 201.03(2) (2) Rate determination. Notwithstanding s. 49.155 (6), Stats., and s. DCF 201.06, the department may determine maximum rates under s. 49.155 (6d) (a) 3., Stats.

DCF 201.03(3) (3) Assistance to child care administrative agencies. The department shall provide information and technical assistance to child care administrative agencies regarding administration of the child care subsidy program.

DCF 201.03(6) (6) Incentive program for local fraud detection. The department shall provide an incentive payment as specified under s. DCF 201.044 to a local agency for identifying fraud in the child care subsidy program.

DCF 201.03 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; r. (4), am. (3), Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99; correction in (5) (b) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 1999, No. 527; corrections in (title), (2), (5) (a) 1. and (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; EmR1015: emerg. am. (3), (5) (a) (intro.) and (b), eff. 5-17-10; CR 10-056: am. (3), (5) (a) (intro.) and (b) Register September 2010 No. 657, eff. 10-1-10; CR 14-030: cr. (6) Register August 2015 No. 716, eff. 9-1-15; correction in (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2015 No. 716; EmR1709: emerg. r. and recr. (1), (2), am. (3), r. (5), am. (6), eff. 5-4-17; CR 17-033: r. and recr. (1), (2), am. (3), r. (5), am. (6) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 18-088: am. (title) Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19.

DCF 201.034 DCF 201.034 Child care administrative agencies.

DCF 201.034(1) (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.

DCF 201.034(2) (2) The duties of a child care administrative agency shall include all of the following:

DCF 201.034(2)(a) (a) Responding to requests for information on the child care subsidy program.

DCF 201.034(2)(b) (b) Ensuring that a parent’s eligibility for the subsidy program is accurately determined.

DCF 201.034(2)(c) (c) Assessing an assistance group’s child care needs.

DCF 201.034(2)(d) (d) Providing information to a parent about resources for identifying potential child care providers.

DCF 201.034(2)(e) (e) Determining a parent’s copayment amount.

DCF 201.034(2)(f) (f) Establishing an authorization for subsidized child care for an eligible parent.

DCF 201.034(2)(g) (g) Ensuring program integrity, including determining and processing overpayments.

DCF 201.034(2)(h) (h) Representing the agency in appeals under ch. 227, Stats.

DCF 201.034(3) (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.

DCF 201.034(4) (4) A child care administrative agency may subcontract responsibilities with the approval of the department.

DCF 201.034 History History: EmR1709: emerg. cr., eff. 5-4-17; CR 17-033: cr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 18-088: am. (2) (c) Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19.

DCF 201.036 DCF 201.036 Eligibility.

DCF 201.036(1) (1) Request for assistance. Notwithstanding s. DCF 101.06 (2), a parent shall sign a request for assistance under the child care subsidy program.