(a) A parent is eligible for Transitional child care services if the parent:
  (1) has been denied TANF and was employed at the time of TANF denial; or
  (2) has been denied TANF within 30 days because of expiration of TANF time limits; and
  (3) requires child care to work or attend a job training or educational program for a combination of at least an average of 25 hours per week for a single-parent family or a total combined 50 hours per week for a dual-parent family.
(b) For former TANF recipients who are employed when TANF is denied, Transitional child care shall be available for:
  (1) a period of up to 12 months from the effective date of the TANF denial; or
  (2) a period of up to 18 months from the effective date of the TANF denial in the case of a former TANF recipient who was eligible for child caretaker exemptions pursuant to Texas Human Resources Code, §31.012(c) and voluntarily participates in the Choices program.
(c) A Board may allow a reduction to the requirement in subsection (a)(3) of this section if a parent's documented medical disability or need to care for a physically or mentally disabled family member prevents the parent from participating in work, education, or job training activities for the required hours per week.
(d) For purposes of meeting the education requirements stipulated in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the following shall apply:
  (1) each credit hour of undergraduate education counts as three hours of education activity per week; and
  (2) each credit hour of a condensed undergraduate education course counts as six education activity hours per week.

Source Note: The provisions of this §809.48 adopted to be effective January 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 336; amended to be effective September 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 7568; amended to be effective January 8, 2013, 38 TexReg 155; amended to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 7529; amended to be effective October 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 6437