Child Care Policy Manual

Attention Child Care Providers and Families: The Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program is proposing policy changes. We are sharing these changes for you to review and provide comments. Click for Proposed Notice. 

The new Montana Access to Quality Child Care System (MAQCS) database allows parents/guardians and child care providers to manage all aspects of the scholarship. As a result, some policies have changed—please refer to the flyer for details.

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Date Issued
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OVERVIEW - BEST BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
1-1 Table of Contents 06/01/2020
1-2 Human & Community Services Division ECSB Organizational Chart 07/07/18
1-3 Definitions 07/07/18
1-4 Scholarship Rates 07/07/18
1-4a Children with Special Needs 07/07/18
1-5 Child Care Sliding Fee Scale 07/07/18
1-6 Child Eligibility – Overview 07/07/18
1-7 Parent Eligibility – Overview  07/07/18
1-8 Provider Eligibility - Overview 07/07/18
1-9 Confidentiality 07/07/18
1-10 Timely Notices and Termination 06/01/2020
1-11 Fair Hearing Process 07/07/18
     

NON-TANF CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY

  
2-1 Application Process 07/07/18
2-2 Household Requirements 07/07/18
2-2a Child Support 07/07/18
2-3 NON-TANF Activity Requirements 07/07/18
2-4 Household Income 07/07/18
2-4a Household Income Self-Employment 07/07/18
2-5 Prospective Income 07/07/18
2-6 Income Evaluation Table 07/07/18
2-7 Redetermination 07/07/18
     

TANF CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY & COORDINATION

  
3-1 OPA, Pathways & CCR&R Coordination 06/01/2020
3-2 Tribal TANF Coordination 06/01/2020
3-3 Working Caretaker Relative Child Care 06/01/2020
     

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES CHILD CARE MANAGEMENT

  
4-1 CFSD & CCR&R Coordination 07/07/18
4-2 Tribal IV-E Child Protective Services Child Care 07/07/18
     

SERVING THE FAMILY

  
6-1 Child Care Referrals 07/07/18
6-3 Issuing the Authorization of Services and Certification Plan 06/01/2020
6-4 Copayment Requirements 06/01/2020
6-5 Change Reporting 07/07/18
6-6 Absent Days & Continuity of Care Policies 06/01/2020
6-7 Invoice & Payment Processes 06/01/2020
6-8 Investigating and Auditing 07/07/18
6-9 Corrections & Overpayments 07/07/18
     

BEST BEGINNINGS QUALITY INITIATIVES

  
7-1 STARS to Quality Program 07/07/18
7-2 Career Development 07/07/18
7-3a Certified Infant Toddler Caregiver 07/07/18
7-3b Preschool Teacher Certification 07/07/18
7-3c Certified Infant Toddler Caregiver Stipend 07/07/18
7-4a Mini Grants 07/07/18
7-5a Professional Development Incentive Awards 07/07/18
7-6 Provider Training 07/07/18