(1) Child care assistance paid for care provided in a child's home must be approved by the department's Early Childhood Services Bureau.

(2) Subsidized care provided in a child's home can only be paid to approved Family, Friend, and Neighbor and relative care providers.

(3) One of the following criteria must be met to receive payment for subsidized care in a child's home:

(a) a child approved as a child with disabilities or a child with special needs;

(b) a child of a teen parent; or

(c) a child whose parent works non-traditional hours.