SECTION 340:40-7-3. Age requirements

(a)   A child is eligible for subsidized child care benefits through the day before he or she turns 13 years of age. When a child turns 13 years of age during an eligibility period, the child remains eligible until the next renewal.

(b)   A child with disabilities may be eligible to receive subsidized child care benefits through the day before he or she turns 19 years of age. When a child with disabilities turns 19 years of age during an eligibility period, the child remains eligible until the next renewal.

(1)   A child with disabilities is defined at Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:40-7-3.1.

(2)   When a child with disabilities is 13 years of age or older, the client must provide a statement from a licensed health care professional verifying the child is physically or mentally incapable of self-care as age appropriate before care is approved and annually at review. If the licensed health care professional states that the child is capable of self-care as age appropriate, care is not approved.

(c)   A child under court supervision may be eligible to receive subsidized child care benefits through the day before the child turns 19 years of age. When a child under court supervision turns 19 years of age during an eligibility period, the child remains eligible until the next renewal. When the child is 13 years of age or older, the client must provide a copy of the court order, a statement from the child welfare specialist, or the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) worker verifying this before care is approved and annually at renewal.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 25, eff 10-1-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 1244, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 155, eff 12-1-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1236, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 530, eff 1-1-03 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 872, eff 6-1-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1872, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 820, eff 6-1-09; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 58, eff 10-1-16 (emergency); Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1481, eff 10-1-17]