Use the following codes to authorize Mercury child care payments.

Child care payments must be sent to the provider. Each child care payment must be authorized on a separate Form 552. See WAG 06-16-05-c  for procedures for redirected child care.

NOTE 1: Enter the number of children requiring child care in the SUP. BY column.

2: Enter one of the following codes in PERSONS to identify the reason for the child care payment:

  • 0015 - For employment of RPY
  • 0016 - For education/training of RPY
  • 0707 - Direct payment of child care due to employment (for GA-FCA only), centrally issued
ITEM 80 CODE & ABBREV. CHILD CARE CODES
760 Center licensed by DCFS.
761 Center exempt from licensing by DCFS, i.e., school or church.
762 Licensed home where no more than 8 unrelated children (including provider's children) under 12 are cared for at anytime.
763 Licensed group home where no more than 12 unrelated children (including provider's children) under 12 are cared for at any time.
764 Home exempt from licensing by DCFS where no more than 3 unrelated children (including provider's children) are cared for at one time.
765 Child care provided by relative in the relative's home.
766 Child care provided by a non-relative in the child's home.
767 Child care provided by a relative in the child's home.