How to Write a Child Care Overpayment

When a worker determines that there has been an overpayment on a case, an overpayment memo must be emailed to the Benefits Integrity and Recovery Section (BIRS) at overpayments@okdhs.org. Include the following information in the memo as appropriate for each case: Case Name and case number Time frame of the overpayment Date case was corrected […]

Blended Unit Type

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Unit Type Examples

Examples of Unit Type

Need Factor Examples – Work

In the following scenarios we will determine if the household meets an allowable need factor and qualifies for child care benefits. Remember! Clients must be working at least 20 hours per week or an average of 80 hours a month to meet the employment need factor for child care. Example 1 Joey and Rachel visited […]

Household Examples & Coding

The following are examples of different types of child care households. In these examples we will determine whether or not the household member’s income is countable and whether or not he or she must meet a need factor. Example 1 Patti visits the DHS office to apply for child care for her 7 year old […]

In-Home Provider

Updated 10/24/23 In Home Provider When eligibility has been determined and the customer wishes to use an in-home child care provider; Advise the customer to email inhomechildcare@okdhs.org for information about what is needed for the in-home provider Email inhomechildcare@okdhs.org with the case number and name for the edit override relating to no authorization on the […]

Blended Unit Type

What is the Blended Unit Type? The blended unit type is used for school-aged children when care is needed part-time on school days and full-time on school holidays. Blended Traditional Blended traditional is approved when the child attends a school with a traditional nine-month school calendar. In order to approve the blended traditional unit type, […]

Why Child Care is Important

Importance of Child Care Subsidy Program

Child Care Overview

Providing assistance to Oklahoma families

Oklahoma Child Care Resource and Referral Association

Child Care Resource and Referral Information
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