392 NAC 3-001.04
If a parent is temporarily absent (90 days or less) because of employment, training, or illness, a substitute caretaker may receive Child Care Subsidy using the parent’s income eligibility. The substitute caretaker must meet the needs criteria, i.e., be employed, in training, or incapacitated. If the parent is absent for more than 90 days, the worker needs to determine eligibility based on the substitute caretaker’s situation and income.
Example
1: In order to finish up her nurse’s training, Mom needs to go
to a two-week training in another community 300 miles away. The children
can stay with Grandmother but Grandmother works and will need to take
them to child care. For eligibility you will use Mom’s income and authorize
for the hours Grandmother works (plus travel time).
Example 2: Same situation as Example 1 but Grandmother does not
work. She wants to be paid as the child care provider. In this case we
will not pay overnight when the grandmother is sleeping, so you will need
to discuss with Grandmother what hours she will be awake and providing
care.
Example 3: Same situation as Example 1 but Grandmother wants to
be paid for after-work hours when the children are with her. Again, we
will not pay for nighttime when the children are sleeping.