Release Log

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2026 Release Log
Release Number Effective Date Sections Affected Notes PDF
26.3 10.1.2026

  • Child Care for TANF and Diversion Recipients 400-28-45-05 - Updated

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

  • Caretakers Who Receive or are Deemed to be Receiving TANF 400-28-45-10 - Repealed

  • Non-Recipient Caretakers of TANF 400-28-45-15 - Repealed

  • Final Two Months of TANF 400-28-45-35 - Repealed

  • Processing of Child Care Assistance for TANF or Diversion Applicants and Recipients 400-28-45-45 - Repealed

TANF/Diversion eligibility policy consolidated into 400-28-45-05 and waived co-pay categories updated.

 October 1, 2026
26.2 4.1.2026

  • Basic Eligibility Alignment 400-28-20-40

  • Documentation/Verification of Citizenship 400-28-50-25-05

  • Child Care Request for Payment 400-28-130-05

  • Overpayments 400-28-150-15

Effective April 1, 2026, children must be in attendance with a child care for at least 40 hours in a month to be eligible for payment.

 

Clarification on citizenship documentation.

April 1, 2026
26.1 1.1.2026

  • Basic Eligibility Alignment 400-28-20-40

  • Basis for Allowable Child Care Rate of Payments 400-28-100-30

Changes to bonus for QRIS providers.

 

Update to Workforce Benefit applications.

 

 

2025 Release Log
Release Number Effective Date Sections Affected Notes
25.5 12.1.2025 Date of Application and Benefit Start Date 400-28-20-10 Effective December 1, 2025, eligible Child Care Assistance applicants will be placed on a waitlist.
25.4 9.1.2025 Basis for Allowable Child Care Rate of Payments 400-28-100-30 Updating the QRIS Bonus amounts.
ML 3930 7.1.2025

  • Basic Eligibility Alignment 400-28-20-40

  • Verification of Child Care Costs 400-28-130

 Changes to the CCAP Workforce Benefit.
ML 3910 5.1.2025

  • Case Closings 400-28-145

  • Loss of Contact 400-28-127-15

 Loss of Contact policies and procedures are being put into policy for consistent case closures.
ML 3909 5.1.2025

  • Definitions 400-28-05

  • Timeliness Standards for Processing Reviews 400-28-25-05

  • Eligible Children 400-28-35-02

  • Child Care Assistance Unit 400-28-35-05

  • Basic Eligibility Alignment 400-28-20-40

  • Terminated Source of Income 400-28-65-25

 Minor policy changes and clarifications.

 

 

 

ML 3872  Effective 11/1/2024

 

ML 3862 Effective 9/1/2024

 

ML 3848 Effective 7/10/2024

 

ML 3827 Effective 7/1/2024

 

ML 3819 Effective 6/1/2024

 

ML 3816 Effective 5/1/2024

 

ML 3791 Effective 4/1/2024

 

ML 3768 Effective 2/1/2024

 

ML 3762 Effective 11/1/2023

 

ML 3744 Effective 8/1/2023

 

ML 3732 Effective 7/1/2023

 

ML 3700 Effective 2/22/2023

 

ML 3699 Effective 2/20/2023

 

ML 3678 Effective 10/1/2022

 

ML 3680 Effective 9/1/2022

 

ML 3671 Effective 6/1/2022

 

ML 3669 Effective 6/1/2022

 

ML 3662 Effective 4/1/2022

 

ML 3654 Effective 2/1/2022

 

ML 3653 Effective 2/1/2022

 

ML 3605 Effective 4/1/2021

 

ML 3574 Effective 10/1/2020

 

ML 3538 Effective 10/1/2018

 

ML 3529 Effective 6/1/2018

 

Amended ML3524 Effective 3/1/2018

 

ML3524 Effective 3/1/2018

 

ML 3477 Effective 10/1/2016

 

ML 3472 Effective 7/1/2016

 

ML 3464 Effective 4/1/2016

 

ML 3458 Effective 10/01/2015

 

ML 3439 Effective 05/01/2015

 

ML 3401 Effective 04/01/2014

 

ML 3374 Effective 08/01/2013

 

ML 3356 Effective 01/01/2013

 

ML 3348 Effective 10/01/2012

 

ML 3327 Effective 04/01/2012

 

ML 3295 Child Care Assistance Program Effective 11/01/2011

 

ML 3278 Child Care Assistance Program