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55 Pa. Code § 3042.97. Use of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines and State Median Income.

§ 3042.97. Use of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines and State Median Income.

 (a)  The FPIG are used to determine the income limits and copayments for subsidized child care.

 (b)  Following annual publication of the FPIG, the Department will publish an updated copayment chart in Appendix B (relating to copayment chart) through a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 (c)  The eligibility agency shall inform each parent or caretaker of the dollar amount that is equivalent to 235% of FPIG or 85% of the SMI.

 (d)  The eligibility agency shall inform each parent or caretaker that 235% of FPIG and its specific dollar figure are the highest annual income amounts permitted at the time of redetermination.

 (e)  The eligibility agency shall inform each parent or caretaker that 85% of the SMI and its specific dollar figure are the highest annual income amounts permitted between redeterminations.

 (f)  A family is ineligible at any time its annual income exceeds 85% of the SMI.


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