Waived Co-pay Families 400-28-90-20

(Revised 10/1/2026 - Release 26.3)

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NDAC 75-02-01.3-04

The Co-pay requirement will be waived and child care paid up to the State Rate for the following families:

• Families receiving services through the Crossroads Program.
• Families receiving TANF or Diversion, except for the TANF-related situations subject to co-pay below.
• Families participating in the Alternative Response for Substance Exposed Newborns (ARSEN) program.
• Families who are at or below 30% of the SMI according to the Sliding Fee Schedule.

Note: Payment of child care remains subject to co-pay in the following TANF-related situations:

• The child is in receipt of SSI.
• The caretaker is a disqualified alien.
• The caretaker is an ineligible non-legally responsible caretaker.
• The caretaker is an ineligible Kinship Care caretaker with non-kinship children/non-TANF children.
  • Exception: An ineligible Kinship Care caretaker with non-kinship children and children who are TANF eligible will receive a waived co-pay.

Eligible children under Kinship Care are not eligible to have their child care costs paid through CCAP; those costs are covered under TANF Kinship Care Supportive Services.