The following are descriptions/ instructions of each Section E (Child Care) field in IMS:
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E1
Instructions: Enter the application date.See Child Care Subsidy: Application process 340:40-3-1
This is the day the client contacts the Agency and requests services.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E2
Instructions: Enter the date eligibility begins.See Child Care Subsidy: Application process 340:40-3-1
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E3
Instructions: Enter the appropriate code for action taken:
- 1 = Opened.
- A = Application.
- 2 = Denied.
- C = Change of information only.
- 6 = Closed.
- R = Re-Opened.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E4
Instructions: Use for denial and closure actions only. The following codes from Appendix U may be used:
- 01 = Death.
- 03 = Excessive Income (K16=5A) – agency standard
- 04 = Change in providers.
- 5B = Alternative caregiver is available.
- 5D = Parent/caretaker not employed
- 5E = Parent/caretaker not in school
- 5F = Parent/caretaker not in training.
- 5G = Need not met for a two parent/caretaker family.
- 5J = Need not met for single parent / caretaker
- 07 = Ineligible provider.
- 09 = Provider’s request.
- 7A = Provider contract terminated – State Office use only.
- 15 = Resources in excess of $1 million.
- 22 = Services to be given in another case (K16=06).
- 26 = Eligibility period has ended (TANF and SNAP E&T cases only).
- 36S = FSS-BR-1 not completed.
- 40 = Failure to meet citizenship or qualified alien requirements.
- 42 = Moved out of state.
- 43 = Unable to locate.
- 45 = Failed or refused to provide necessary verification within time allowance.
- 46 = Client’s request (K16 = 08).
- 44 = Client’s failure to cooperate. (K16 = 5C).
- 55 = Job Search eligibility period has ended.
- 81 = Plan of service completed.
- 88 = EBT inactivity (State Office use only).
- 99 = State Office use only.
NOTE: This box will not show any options unless the Action Taken is denial or closure.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E5
Instructions: Enter the date for which the action taken becomes effective.NOTE: Positive changes can be made effective the first day of the current month. Negative changes are effective no less than 10 days after the action is taken. Negative changes made after the 27th of the month are effective the 1st day of the following month.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E6
Instructions: Enter the correct number of months for unfinished status.For unfinished issuance enter 01, 02, or 03.
For all other certifications enter 99.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E7
CERTIFICATION: Enter the first of the certification month. For example, if the certification date in E2 is 12/15/17, enter 12/01/17.REVIEW: Enter the next effective date following the review month. For example, if the review is completed in December 2017, enter 01/01/18. E5 and E7 should match.If SNAP benefits are being issued on a benefit reporter case when child care is certified, the System will automatically synchronize the review with section C as follows. Do not attempt to sync the dates manually.
- The SNAP cert date (if the current date is within the first six months of the SNAP cert period)
- The SNAP cert date + 06 months (if the current date is in the second six months of the SNAP cert period)
If a benefit reporter child carte case is certified for SNAP, the system will automatically synchronize E7 with the certification date for SNAP in C2. Again, do not attempt to synch the dates manually.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E10
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PS-2 Block E11
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PS-2 Block E12
Instructions: Enter the source of the Child Care application:
- CO = County Office
LV = OKDHSLive! (Entered by system if Child Care application is received through OKDHSLive!)
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E17
Instructions: Enter the appropriate code:
- N = Not receiving Adult Day Services.
- Y = Receiving Adult Day Services.
- Default Value is N.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E29
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PS-2 Block E31
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PS-2 Block E32
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E35
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PS-2 Block E41
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E44
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PS-2 Block E46
Instructions: Enter verified amount of legally binding child support payment made on behalf of non-household members.NOTE: This allows for a deduction and a lower family co-pay.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E47
Instructions: Enter amount of income to be subtracted from gross income to allow for any policy variances for the household’s countable income.NOTE: This field diverts income only from the child care computation. This field is often used when the client has not actually received a pay check, but has income considered for another benefit.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E49
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E52
Instructions: Computer generated by counting number of children who are coded F24=K and F25=A.
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E53
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E54
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E55
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PS-2 Block E56
Instructions: Resources declaration (for Child Care only). Enter the selection that indicates whether the household has resources worth in excess of $1,000,000.
- Y = Yes
- N = No
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PS-2 Block E135
Instructions: Enter the appropriate code for the action taken on the Benefit Review/Renewal:
- C = Complete.
- F = Paper app received – Not yet reviewed.
- I = Incomplete or referred to Tier 2 Worker.
- P = All information provided – Processing center has received all information needed for review and referred to Tier 2 Worker.
- V = More verification required
- Processing staff has requested more information.
- X = Review/renewal submitted on OKDHS Live!, not yet reviewed by processing center.
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PS-2 Block E136
Tab: Child Care
PS-2 Block E137
Instructions: Computer Generated Field – the computer will set the Benefit Review Report Status based on the case record
- A = Annual Reporter
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