Ohio Administrative Code Search

... promotional and support services. (323) "Temporary certificate" means a certificate issued as a sanction by DCY to a PCSA, PCPA, PNA pursuant to section 5103.03 of the Revised Code for a period of less than one year. (324) "Temporary custody" means legal custody of a child who is removed from the child's home, which may be terminated at any time at the discretion of the court or, if the lega...

...(A) An agency, as defined in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code, shall have written descriptions specific for each position or group of positions within the agency's certified function for all college interns, volunteers, and employees. (B) Prior to hire, an agency shall obtain, from persons not related to the subject of reference, at least three written references or written notes o...

...(A) An agency, as defined in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code, shall have written descriptions specific for each position or group of positions within the agency's certified function for all college interns, volunteers, and employees. (B) Prior to hire, an agency shall obtain, from persons not related to the subject of reference, at least three written references or written notes o...

...(A) An agency, as defined in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code, is to have written descriptions specific for each position or group of positions within the agency's certified function for all college interns, volunteers, and employees. (B) An agency is to hire qualified employees to provide the services which it is certified to provide. (1) The person employed as the administrator ...

...(A) Types of background checks: (1) Bureau of criminal investigation (BCI) records pursuant to section 2151.86 of the Revised Code. (2) Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) records pursuant to section 2151.86 of the Revised Code. This check is to be completed for all initial checks and optional thereafter. (3) National sex offender registry. The website is located at: https://www.nsopw...

...in any of the functions listed in rule 5101:2-5-03 of the Administrative Code shall have, at a minimum, all of the following policies as applicable to the function or functions being performed. (1) An agency shall have a written discipline policy which: (a) Prohibits the use of prone restraints. Prone restraint is defined as all items or measures used to limit or control the movement or normal functioning of any po...

...in any of the functions listed in rule 5101:2-5-03 of the Administrative Code shall have, at a minimum, all of the following policies as applicable to the function or functions being performed. (1) An agency shall have a written discipline policy which: (a) Prohibits the use of prone restraints. Prone restraint is defined as all items or measures used to limit or control the movement or normal f...

...in any of the functions listed in rule 5101:2-5-03 of the Administrative Code shall have, at a minimum, all of the following policies as applicable to the function or functions being performed. (1) An agency shall have a written discipline policy which: (a) Prohibits the use of prone restraints. Prone restraint is a method of intervention where a person's face and/or frontal part of his or her b...

...ny requirement imposed by Chapters 5101:2-1, 5101:2-5, 5101:2-7, 5101:2-9, 5101:2-39, and 5101:2-42 of the Administrative Code is a discretionary act of the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) based upon documentation as to why the agency or foster caregiver is not in compliance. The refusal of ODJFS to grant a waiver, in whole or in part, shall be final and shall not be construed a...

...ny requirement imposed by Chapters 5101:2-1, 5101:2-5, 5101:2-7, 5101:2-9, 5101:2-39, and 5101:2-42 of the Administrative Code is a discretionary act of the Ohio department of children and youth (DCY) based upon documentation as to why the agency or foster caregiver is not in compliance. The refusal of DCY to grant a waiver, in whole or in part, is final and is not to be construed as creating any ...

...nd family services (ODJFS) shall: (1) Inform all individuals applying for an initial foster home certificate they can also be considered for adoption homestudy approval. (2) Conduct a joint homestudy pursuant to the requirements contained in Chapters 5101:2-5, 5101:2-7 and 5101:2-48 of the Administrative Code resulting in the simultaneous approval of the applicant for: (a) Foster care place...

...f children and youth (DCY) is to: (1) Inform all individuals applying for an initial foster home certificate they can also be considered for adoption homestudy approval. (2) Conduct a joint homestudy pursuant to the requirements contained in Chapters 5101:2-5, 5101:2-7 and 5101:2-48 of the Administrative Code resulting in the simultaneous approval of the applicant for: (a) Foster care place...

...ate of the foster home certification. (1) If an approved adoptive home is subsequently certified for foster care by the same agency that approved the home for adoption, the adoptive homestudy shall be updated at the same time the home is initially certified for foster care so that the spans will coincide. (2) If a certified foster home is subsequently approved for adoption by the same agency tha...

...iver, an agency will provide a JFS 01331, "Notice of Expiration and Reapplication for a Foster Home Certificate or Adoption Homestudy Approval." (B) The public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA), or private noncustodial agency (PNA) is to ensure that employees or persons under contract with the agency to complete foster home certifications comply with all of ...

...or foster caregiver of the following: (1) The reason for the decision to recommend denial of initial certification, denial of recertification or revocation. (2) The specific law or rule(s) with which the applicant or foster caregiver allegedly is not in compliance. (3) The method of and time limits for requesting a local agency grievance meeting. (4) That the final decision to deny the initial certification or re...

...hich a foster caregiver is certified. (1) Pre-adoptive infant foster home: (a) A person seeking certification to operate a pre-adoptive infant foster home shall complete a minimum of twelve hours of preplacement training prior to the agency recommending the home for certification. The required training courses are to address at least all of the following topics: (i) The legal rights and respon...

...hich a foster caregiver is certified. (1) Pre-adoptive infant foster home: (a) A person seeking certification to operate a pre-adoptive infant foster home shall complete a minimum of twelve hours of preplacement training prior to the agency recommending the home for certification. The required training topics are listed in appendix A to this rule. (b) A foster caregiver certified to operate a pre...

...hich a foster caregiver is certified. (1) Pre-adoptive infant foster home: (a) A person seeking certification to operate a pre-adoptive infant foster home is to complete a minimum of twelve hours of preplacement training prior to the agency recommending the home for certification. The training topics are listed in appendix A to this rule. (b) A foster caregiver certified to operate a pre-adoptive...

...ptional needs as described in rule 5101:2-47-18 of the Administrative Code to be placed in a foster home unless the foster caregiver has been certified to operate a treatment foster home pursuant to this rule and rule 5101:2-7-16 of the Administrative Code. The recommending agency shall document in the homestudy how a treatment foster caregiver meets the requirements in paragraph (A) of rule 5101:...

...ome pursuant to this rule and rule 5101:2-7-17 of the Administrative Code. The recommending agency shall document in the homestudy of the caregiver's file how a foster caregiver for medically fragile children meets the requirements in paragraph (A) of rule 5101:2-7-16 of the Administrative Code. (B) The recommending agency shall assign a treatment team to each medically fragile child placed ...

...nt is to be able to communicate with: (1) Any child placed in the home. (2) The recommending agency. (3) Health care providers. (4) Other service providers working with the family or children. (C) A foster caregiver or applicant may be a legally married couple, a single person or co-parent(s). (D) A foster caregiver or applicant shall have an income sufficient to meet the basic needs of...

...nt is to be able to communicate with: (1) Any child placed in the home. (2) The recommending agency. (3) Health care providers. (4) Other service providers working with the family or children. (C) A foster caregiver or applicant may be a legally married couple, a single person or co-parent(s). (D) A foster caregiver or applicant is to have an income sufficient to meet the basic needs of...

...edroom for foster children shall: (1) Have at least one outside wall window. The window shall be screened and capable of opening and closing unless the room is provided with a ventilation system which provides fresh air such as a central air conditioning system. (2) Accommodate no more than four children. (3) Include storage space for personal belongings and closet or dresser space for clot...

...r initially certified after August 21, 2008 shall meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) A minimum of three hundred sixty-five days of caring for a foster child in placement as a certified foster caregiver. (2) A minimum of sixty hours of training in a classroom setting that complies with the following: (a) For an applicant the training shall be completed within twenty-four months...

...aregiver certified prior to January 1, 2003. (B) Each foster caregiver for medically fragile children shall successfully complete the number of hours of preplacement and continuing training specified in the recommending agency's training policy for medically fragile foster homes required pursuant to rules 5101:2-5-13 and 5101:2-5-33 of the Administrative Code. (C) Each foster caregiver for m...