MN SF3399

Requires counties to process changes to child care assistance eligibility according to specified standards, including reporting changes per section 256P.07 and determining whether changes affect eligibility or benefits.

Income change effective date is the day the participant received the first payment reflecting the income change.

Families with income at or below 85 percent of state median income (adjusted for family size) maintain eligibility during their 12-month eligibility period without verification requests and cannot have co-payment fees increased.

Families whose income exceeds 85 percent of state median income during the 12-month period lose eligibility and must be given 15 calendar days to provide verification before action is taken.

Allows agencies to accept a signed statement from an applicant or participant as verification that their employment ended, notwithstanding Minnesota Rules parts 3400.0040 and 3400.0170.