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...(A) The KPI program is designed to promote a permanent commitment by a kinship caregiver(s) through becoming guardians and custodians over minor children who would otherwise be unsafe or at risk of harm if they remained in their own homes. KPI provides up to eight incentive payments to families caring for their kin. (B) The following definitions are applicable to this rule and supersede any confl...

...(A) The KPI program is designed to promote a permanent commitment by a kinship caregiver(s) through becoming guardians and custodians over minor children who would otherwise be unsafe or at risk of harm if they remained in their own homes. KPI provides up to eight incentive payments to families caring for their kin. (B) The following definitions are applicable to this rule and supersede any confl...

...(A) The KPI program is designed to promote a permanent commitment by a kinship caregiver(s) through becoming guardians and custodians over minor children who would otherwise be unsafe or at risk of harm if they remained in their own homes. KPI provides up to eight incentive payments to families caring for their kin. (B) The following definitions are applicable to this rule and supersede any confl...

...(A) The Ohio kinship and adoption navigator program (OhioKAN) is a program designed to provide a resource for kinship and post-adoptive families to assist them in learning about, finding, and using programs and services to meet the needs of the children and youth they are raising as well as the needs of the caregivers. The OhioKAN program is to provide information and referral services and assista...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA) or private child placing agency (PCPA) having custody of a child, or upon interstate request by a state with jurisdiction, may approve placement with the following substitute caregivers in accordance with rule 5101:2-42-05 of the Administrative Code if the placement is determined to be in the child's best interest and the substitute caregivers are not c...

...(A) No court or agency or any employee, volunteer, intern or subcontractor of a court or agency is to in any way violate any of the following rights of resource families: (1) The right to be treated with dignity and respect as the resource family providing the day to day care for children in the children services system. (2) The right to be free of discrimination including race, color, religion...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) or private child placing agency (PCPA) shall coordinate comprehensive health care for each child in its care or custody who enters into substitute care or has a placement change. In coordinating comprehensive health care, the PCSA or PCPA shall attempt to arrange for health care from the child's existing and previous medical providers as well as invol...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) or private child placing agency (PCPA) is to coordinate comprehensive health care for each child in its care or custody who enters into substitute care or has a placement change. In coordinating comprehensive health care, the PCSA or PCPA is to arrange for health care from the child's existing and previous medical providers as well as involve the pare...

...(A) The following criteria shall be met for a child to be determined eligible for the state adoption maintenance subsidy (SAMS) program: (1) The child is in the permanent custody of a public children services agency (PCSA) or a private child placing agency (PCPA) and is legally available for adoption. (2) The adoptive parent(s) has applied for the Title IV-E adoption assistance program, and the ...

...(A) The following criteria shall be met for a child to be determined eligible to enter into an agreement for state adoption maintenance subsidy (SAMS): (1) The child is in the permanent custody of a public children services agency (PCSA) or a private child placing agency (PCPA) and is legally available for adoption. (2) The adoptive parent(s) has applied for the Title IV-E adoption assistance pr...

...rfare, lodging etc., and automobile purchases and repairs. PASSS funding may be used for specific types of vehicle modifications, e.g. lift added to van, car or transportation services that are related to the child's special needs. (6) Computer equipment and software. PASSS funding may be used for software suggested by a qualified professional that will help or improve the mental and physical con...

...rfare, lodging etc., and automobile purchases and repairs. PASSS funding may be used for specific types of vehicle modifications, e.g. lift added to van, car or transportation services that are related to the child's special needs. (6) Computer equipment and software that has not been recommended by a qualified professional that will help or improve the mental and physical condition of the ch...

...(A) The monthly amount of the KGAP payment is determined by negotiation and mutual agreement between the kinship caregiver(s) and Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS). (B) KGAP payments are to be negotiated as follows: (1) The amount of the monthly KGAP payment for a child is not to exceed the current cost of the monthly foster care maintenance (FCM) payment that was paid or w...

...(A) The following definitions are applicable to this rule and supersede any definition contained in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (1) "Nonrecurring KGAP expenses" are reasonable and necessary legal custody/guardianship fees, court costs, attorney fees, and in accordance with paragraph (A)(2) of this rule, other expenses directly related to the court issuing an order granting le...

...(A) The following definitions are applicable to this rule and supersede any definition contained in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (1) "Nonrecurring KGAP expenses" are reasonable and necessary legal custody/guardianship fees, court costs, attorney fees, and in accordance with paragraph (A)(2) of this rule, other expenses directly related to the court issuing an order granting le...

...(A) KGAP is available for an eligible child whose kinship caregiver(s) entered into an initial KGAP agreement prior to the child's eighteenth birthday through the end of the month of the child's eighteenth birthday. (B) KGAP is available for a child with a physical/mental disability or medical condition who is between the age of eighteen and twenty-one with an existing KGAP agreement if the child...

...(A) A child with special, exceptional, or intensive needs, as defined in this rule, receiving FCM reimbursements may be eligible for a supplemental difficulty of care reimbursement. This reimbursement shall be available for a child who has been determined by the Title IV-E agency to have special, exceptional or intensive needs that require special parenting attention and care. (B) Child character...

...(A) A child with special, exceptional, or intensive needs, as defined in this rule, receiving FCM reimbursements may be eligible for a supplemental difficulty of care reimbursement. This reimbursement is available for a child who has been determined by the Title IV-E agency to have special, exceptional, or intensive needs that necessitate special parenting attention and care. (B) Child characteri...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA) or private noncustodial agency (PNA) that acts as a representative of the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) in recommending foster homes for certification or participates in the placement of children in foster homes and for adoption shall: (1) Inform all individuals applying for approval for ado...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA) or private noncustodial agency (PNA) that acts as a representative of the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) shall: (1) Inform all individuals applying for adoption homestudy approval that they can also be studied for foster home certification. (2) Conduct a joint homestudy pursuant to the requi...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA) or private noncustodial agency (PNA) that acts as a representative of the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) shall: (1) Inform all individuals applying for adoption homestudy approval that they can also be studied for foster home certification. (2) Conduct a joint homestudy pursuant to the requi...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA) or private noncustodial agency (PNA) that acts as a representative of the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) shall: (1) Inform all individuals applying for adoption homestudy approval that they can also be studied for foster home certification. (2) Conduct a joint homestudy pursuant to the requi...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) is to determine a child is eligible for AA if, prior to the finalization of the adoption, the PCSA finds all of the following: (1) The adoptive parent(s) has an approved homestudy in accordance with rules in Chapter 5101:2-48 of the Administrative Code. If the adoptive parent(s) resides in another state, then the adoptive homestudy is to be valid in...

...(A) Prior to the finalization of adoption, the public children services agency (PCSA) shall determine that all of the following special needs criteria have been met and documented in the statewide automated child welfare information system (SACWIS) under the child's characteristics and in the child's adoption assistance (AA) case record in order for the child to be considered a child with special ...

...(A) Prior to the finalization of adoption, the public children services agency (PCSA) is to determine that all of the following special needs criteria have been met and documented in the Ohio comprehensive child welfare information system (Ohio CCWIS) under the child's characteristics and in the child's adoption assistance (AA) case record in order for the child to be considered a child with speci...

...(A) AA is available for an eligible child whose adoptive parent(s) enter into an initial AA agreement prior to the child's eighteenth birthday through the end of the month of the child's eighteenth birthday. (B) AA is available for a child with a physical or mental disability or medical condition pursuant to rule 5101:2-49-03 of the Administrative Code who is between the age of eighteen and t...

...(A) AA is available for an eligible child whose adoptive parent(s) enter into an initial AA agreement prior to the child's eighteenth birthday through the end of the month of the child's eighteenth birthday. (B) AA is available for a child with a physical/mental disability or medical condition pursuant to rule 5101:2-49-03 of the Administrative Code who is between the age of eighteen and twenty-o...

...(A) The monthly amount of the AA payment is determined by negotiation and mutual agreement between the adoptive parent(s) and the public children services agency (PCSA). (B) The PCSA is not to consider the religion, sex, age, disability, race, color, or national origin of an adoptive parent(s) who has indicated an interest in adopting, when negotiating the AA agreement. (C) The PCSA is to consi...

...(A) Prior to the expiration date of the JFS 01453 "Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Agreement," the adoptive parent(s) and the public children services agency (PCSA) may by mutual agreement amend the JFS 01453. The amended agreement is to meet all other requirements of rule 5101:2-49-06 of the Administrative Code. (B) Any request for an amendment to the AA agreement is to contain newly documented s...

...(A) In accordance with section 5101.1414 of the Revised Code, the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) shall be responsible for the administration of the adoption assistance connections (AAC) to age twenty-one program. .For the purposes of AAC, an adopted young adult is defined as a person that was adopted at age sixteen or seventeen and was in the permanent custody of an Ohio publi...

...(A) State KGAP is available for an eligible child whose kinship caregiver(s) enter into an initial state KGAP agreement prior to the age of eighteen or older beyond the end of the school year during which the child attains the age of eighteen. (B) State KGAP is available for a child with a physical/mental disability or medical condition who is between the age of eighteen and twenty-one with an ex...

...(A) The following definitions are applicable to this rule and supersede any definition contained in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (1) "Nonrecurring State KGAP expenses" are reasonable and necessary legal custody/guardianship fees, court costs, attorney fees, and in accordance with paragraph (A)(2) of this rule, other expenses directly related to the court issuing an order grant...

...(A) The following definitions are applicable to this rule and supersede any definition contained in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code. (1) "Nonrecurring State KGAP expenses" are reasonable and necessary legal custody/guardianship fees, court costs, attorney fees, and in accordance with paragraph (A)(2) of this rule, other expenses directly related to the court issuing an order grant...

... (i) Container deposit fee required to purchase any food or food product contained in a returnable bottle, can or other container, regardless of whether the fee is included in the shelf price posted for the food or food product, as long as the amount does not exceed the state's container deposit fee. (18) "Employment and training (E&T) component" means a work experience, work training or supervi...

... (i) Container deposit fee required to purchase any food or food product contained in a returnable bottle, can or other container, regardless of whether the fee is included in the shelf price posted for the food or food product, as long as the amount does not exceed the state's container deposit fee. (18) "Employment and training (E&T) component" means a work experience, education and training, ...

... (i) Container deposit fee necessary to purchase any food or food product contained in a returnable bottle, can or other container, regardless of whether the fee is included in the shelf price posted for the food or food product, as long as the amount does not exceed the state's container deposit fee. (18) "Food and nutrition service (FNS)" means the federal agency of the United States department...

...(A) How should the county agency make supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) information available? (1) Required information to be made available. (a) State agency certification handbooks shall be available for examination upon request at each local county agency. (b) The following posters are required to be displayed in all county agencies: (i) The "And Justice for All" p...

...(A) What information about the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is the county agency to make available? (1) State agency certification handbooks are to be made available for review upon request. (2) The following posters are to be displayed in all county agencies: (a) The "And Justice for All" poster (Form AD-475B) (9/2019). This poster may be downloaded from the United Sta...

...(A) What is the nondiscrimination policy for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP)? Discrimination in any aspect of program administration is prohibited by program regulations, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (PL 94-135), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U. S. C. 2000d), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabi...

...(A) What is the nondiscrimination policy for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP)? Discrimination in any aspect of program administration is prohibited by program regulations, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (PL 94-135), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U. S. C. 2000d), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabiliti...

...This rule describes the process when an individual alleges discrimination as an applicant or recipient of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) and/or has a complaint regarding the SNAP program. (A) What is the nondiscrimination policy for SNAP? Discrimination in any aspect of program administration is prohibited by program regulations, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the Age D...

...There are assistance groups that have eligibility factors waived due to receiving specific public benefits or services. These assistance groups are considered categorically eligible for the food assistance program. When each assistance group member receives or is authorized to receive Ohio works first (OWF), supplemental security income (SSI), disability financial assistance (DFA) or a temporary assistance to needy ...

..., while living with others, customarily purchases food and prepares meals for home consumption separate and apart from the others. (2) Groups: a group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption. (3) Spouses: a person living with his or her spouse, as defined in rule 5101:4-1-03 of the Administrative Code, shall be considered as...

..., while living with others, customarily purchases food and prepares meals for home consumption separate and apart from the others. (2) Groups: a group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption. (3) Spouses: a person living with his or her spouse, as defined in rule 5101:4-1-03 of the Administrative Code, shall be considered as...

..., while living with others, customarily purchases food and prepares meals for home consumption separate and apart from the others. (2) Groups: a group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption. (3) Spouses: a person living with his or her spouse, as defined in rule 5101:4-1-03 of the Administrative Code, shall be considered as...

..., while living with others, customarily purchases food and prepares meals for home consumption separate and apart from the others. (2) Groups: a group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption. (3) Spouses: a person living with his or her spouse, as defined in rule 5101:4-1-03 of the Administrative Code, shall be considered as...

...(A) What is verification? Verification is used to support and document what was reported on the JFS 07200, "Request for Cash, Food, and Medical Assistance" (rev. 9/2014) during the application process and to provide clarification on any questionable information. The county agency shall allow assistance groups at least ten days to provide required verification. (B) Whose responsibility is it to provide verificatio...

...(A) What is verification? Verification is used to support and document what was reported on the JFS 07200, "Application for Cash, Food, or Medical Assistance" during the application process and to provide clarification on any questionable information. The county agency shall allow assistance groups at least ten days to provide required verification. (B) Whose responsibility is it to provide ver...

...(A) What is verification? Verification is used to support and document what was reported on the JFS 07200, "Application for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance or Child Care Assistance" during the application process and to provide clarification on any questionable information. The county agency is to allow assistance groups at least ten days to ...

...This rule describes the nonfinancial eligibility standards used to determine citizenship and alien status of individuals applying for or receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. Unless an individual meets the criteria described in rule 5101:4-3-06 of the Administrative Code for victims of severe forms of trafficking, the individual must meet the requirements of this rule to recei...

...This rule describes the nonfinancial eligibility standards used to determine citizenship and alien status of individuals applying for or receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. Unless an individual meets the criteria described in rule 5101:4-3-06 of the Administrative Code for victims of severe forms of trafficking, the individual must meet the requirements of this rule to recei...

...(A) What is work registration? Work registration is the process for identifying employable individuals who are applying for or are participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). Individuals who are work registered must comply with the requirements described in rule 5101:4-3-11.1 of the Administrative Code. (B) Who must be work registered for SNAP? Unless an individual meets one of the fol...

...(A) What is work registration? Work registration is the process for identifying employable individuals who are applying for or are participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). Individuals who are work registered must comply with the requirements described in rule 5101:4-3-11.1 of the Administrative Code. (B) Who must be work registered for SNAP? Unless an individu...

...(A) What is work registration? Work registration is the process for identifying employable individuals who are applying for or are participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). Individuals who are work registered must comply with the requirements described in rule 5101:4-3-11.1 of the Administrative Code. (B) Who must be work registered for SNAP? Unless an individu...

...(A) Who is exempt from general work requirements? As a condition of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), every individual that does not meet one of the following exemptions is referred to as a "work registrant" and is subject to the general work requirements as described in rule 5101:4-3-12 of the Administrative Code. A county agency is to utilize the Ohio ben...

...(A) Is a social security number required for participation? Each assistance group member applying for participation or participating in the program is required to provide a social security number (SSN) or apply for one before certification. Individuals having more than one number are required to provide all numbers. (B) What happens when an applicant or recipient is unable to provide a SSN? (1...

...(A) Is a social security number required for participation? Each assistance group member applying for participation or participating in the program is required to provide a social security number (SSN) or apply for one before certification. Individuals having more than one number are required to provide all numbers. (B) What happens when an applicant or recipient is unable to provide a SSN? (1...

...Resources are exempt if excluded for food assistance purposes by express provision of federal statute or court decision. Where an exclusion applies because of use of a resource by or for an assistance group member, the exclusion shall also apply when the resource is being used by or for an ineligible alien or disqualified person whose resources are being counted as part of the assistance group's resources. ...

...Resources are exempt when excluded for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) purposes by express provision of federal statute or court decision. Where an exclusion applies because of use of a resource by or for an assistance group member, the exclusion shall also apply when the resource is being used by or for an ineligible or disqualified person whose resources are being counted as part of the a...

...The following payments shall be excluded as income for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP): (A) Any gain or benefit that is not in the form of money payable directly to the assistance group including in-kind benefits. In-kind benefits are those for which no monetary payment is made on behalf of the assistance group and include meals, clothing, public housing, or produce from a garden. ...

...The following payments shall be excluded as income for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP): (A) Any gain or benefit that is not in the form of money payable directly to the assistance group including in-kind benefits. In-kind benefits are those for which no monetary payment is made on behalf of the assistance group and include meals, clothing, public housing, or produce from a garden. ...

...(A) What is countable income? Countable income is earned income minus the twenty per cent earned income deduction as described in rule 5101:4-4-23 of the Administrative Code plus any unearned income. Types of excluded income are listed in rule 5101:4-4-13 of the Administrative Code. (B) What is earned income? Earned income includes: (1) All wages and salaries of an employee including: (a) Ga...

...(A) What is countable income? Countable income is earned income minus the twenty per cent earned income deduction as described in rule 5101:4-4-23 of the Administrative Code plus any unearned income. Types of excluded income are listed in rule 5101:4-4-13 of the Administrative Code. (B) What is earned income? Earned income includes: (1) All wages and salaries of an employee including: (a) Ga...

...helter, such as loan repayments for the purchase of a mobile home, including interest on such payments. Examples of shelter costs homeless assistance groups may incur are fees for staying at shelters for the homeless, fees for renting a motel room for a number of days or hours each month, etc. When a homeless assistance group is living in its car, the car payment can qualify as a shelter cost. (3...

...helter, such as loan repayments for the purchase of a mobile home, including interest on such payments. Examples of shelter costs homeless AGs may incur are fees for staying at shelters for the homeless, fees for renting a motel room for a number of days or hours each month, etc. When a homeless AG is living in its car, the car payment can qualify as a shelter cost. (ii) Property taxes,...

...(A) What is a certification period? A certification period is the amount of time an assistance group is authorized to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. The county agency shall certify each eligible assistance group for a definite period of time. The county agency shall not require an assistance group to report for an interview during their certification period...

...(A) What is a certification period? A certification period is the amount of time an assistance group is authorized to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. The county agency is to certify each eligible assistance group for a definite period of time. The county agency is not to require an assistance group to report for an interview during their certification period...

...For purposes of this rule, Ohio works first (OWF) and disability financial assistance (DFA) will be referred to as cash assistance. (A) When are supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits not to be increased? The county agency shall not increase the SNAP allotment as the result of a decrease in cash assistance when the decrease is due to the failure of an assistance group member to pe...

...assistance group. (H) How can food be purchased in a group living arrangement setting? (1) When the residents are certified on their own behalf, the benefits may be returned to the group living arrangement to be used to purchase meals served communally or individually to eligible residents or retained and used to purchase and prepare food for their own consumption. (2) The group living ar...

...nefits separately from individuals they purchase food and prepare meals with? (1) Elderly individuals, age sixty and older, who are disabled as described in paragraph (B) of this rule may be permitted separate assistance group status when they meet the following criteria: (a) The income of the individuals with whom the elderly and disabled individual resides does not exceed one hundred sixty-fiv...

...nefits separately from individuals they purchase food and prepare meals with? (1) Elderly individuals, age sixty and older, who are disabled as described in paragraph (B) of this rule may be permitted separate assistance group status when they meet the following criteria: (a) The income of the individuals with whom the elderly and disabled individual resides does not exceed one hundred sixty-fiv...

...What is a mass change? A mass change is initiated by the state or federal government that may affect the entire caseload or significant portions of the caseload. These changes include, but are not limited to, adjustments to the income eligibility standards, the shelter and dependent care deduction, the maximum supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) allotment, and the standard deduction; annual a...

...(A) What is the state income and eligibility verification system (IEVS) match? An IEVS match is wage and benefit information that has been requested by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) or county agencies. Through IEVS, ODJFS and county agencies can request income, resource, and benefit information from the agencies identified in paragraph (B) of this rule. This information can then be maintain...

...(A) What is the state income and eligibility verification system (IEVS) match? An IEVS match is income, resource, and benefit information that has been requested by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) or county agencies. Through IEVS, ODJFS and county agencies can request information from the agencies identified in paragraph (B) of this rule and use it to verify eligibility an...

...Every individual enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) employment and training (E&T) program is to be assigned to one or more SNAP E&T components. This rule describes the components and conditions for operating them. (A) What are the SNAP E&T components? A SNAP E&T component is a broad category of employment or training activities. Each component has one or more activities ...

...(A) The JFS 04022 "Notice of Medical Determination and a Right to a State Hearing" (rev. 3/2002), or its computer-generated equivalent shall be mailed or personally delivered to the individual and authorized representative in the following situations: (1) When, as the result of a preadmission review for long-term care, the local agency receives an authorization of a level of care that assigns...

...(A) The JFS 04022 "Notice of Medical Determination and a Right to a State Hearing," or an Ohio department of medicaid (ODM) approved equivalent will be mailed or personally delivered to the individual and authorized representative in the following situations: (1) When, as the result of a preadmission review for long-term care, the local agency receives an authorization of a level of care that...

...(A) Time and place of the hearing (1) The hearing shall be conducted at a reasonable time, date, and place. The hearing will usually be conducted at the local agency, since it is usually most convenient to the individual. However, there may be circumstances which warrant conducting the hearing at another time, date, or place. In these cases, efforts shall be made to schedule the hearing at a ...

...(A) Time and place of the hearing (1) The hearing shall be conducted at a reasonable time, date, and place. The hearing will usually be conducted virtually, since it is usually most convenient to the individual. However, there may be circumstances which warrant conducting the hearing at another time, date, or place. In these cases, efforts shall be made to schedule the hearing at a time, date...

...means any agreement through which ODJFS purchases goods or services from a vendor. (4) "Department" means the Ohio department of job and family services. (5) "Depository agent" means the office of legal and acquisition services of ODJFS and its official mailing address for the purpose of receiving correspondence or filings for any hearing held under authority of Chapter 5101:6-50 of the Administ...

...means any agreement through which ODJFS purchases goods or services from a vendor. (4) "Department" means the Ohio department of job and family services. (5) "Depository agent" means the office of legal and acquisition services of ODJFS and its official mailing address for the purpose of receiving correspondence or filings for any hearing held under authority of Chapter 5101:6-50 of the Administ...

...(A) "Countywide central service costs" are allowable costs of services provided by a governmental unit on a centralized basis to its departments and agencies. Countywide central service costs include costs that are incurred by other county agencies such as the county auditor, county prosecutor, or county treasurer, for the benefit of the county family services agency, and the cost of other central services allocated ...

...(A) Definitions used in this rule. (1) "Beneficiaries" means applicants, recipients, and potential applicants and recipients of services, assistance, and other benefits administered by the county agency or county agency contractors. (2) "County Agency" means the county department of job and family services, the public children services agency, and the child support enforcement agency. (3) "...

...(A) Definitions used in this rule. (1) "Beneficiaries" means applicants, recipients, and potential applicants and recipients of services, assistance, and other benefits administered by the county agency or county agency contractors. (2) "County Agency" means the county department of job and family services, the public children services agency, and the child support enforcement agency. (3) "...

...(A) How do the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) (hereinafter referred to as ADA), 42 U.S.C. section 12101 (as in effect on 2/25/2020) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (2008), 29 U.S.C. section 701 (as in effect on 2/25/2020), apply to programs supervised by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS)? Each county department of job and family services ...

...(A) Definitions as used in this rule. (1) "Beneficiaries" means applicants, registrants, participants, recipients, subrecipients, service providers, labor unions, joint labor unions, joint labor management committees, and community-based organizations for services, assistance, and other benefits administered by local workforce development areas. (2) "Local workforce development area" has the...

...(A) Definitions as used in this rule. (1) "Beneficiaries" means applicants, registrants, participants, recipients, subrecipients, service providers, labor unions, joint labor unions, joint labor management committees, and community-based organizations for services, assistance, and other benefits administered by local workforce development areas. (2) "Local workforce development area" has the...

...(A) The Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) issues two separate IM allocations to the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) to meet federal matching fund requirements: (1) An allocation for administrative expenditures incurred in the administration of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP); and (2) An allocation for administrative expenditures incurred...

...(A) The Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) issues the TANF regular allocation to the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) for costs incurred in providing direct program activities and services for the Ohio works first (OWF) program and the prevention, retention, and contingency (PRC) program. (B) This allocation consists of federal funds, and is in addition to the...

...(A) The Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) issues the TANF regular allocation to the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) for costs incurred in providing direct program activities and services for the Ohio works first (OWF) program and the prevention, retention, and contingency (PRC) program. (B) This allocation consists of federal funds, and is in addition to the...

...e, direct delivery, contracted, and purchased services costs for the food assistance employment and training program as detailed in rules 5101:4-3-29 to 5101:4-3-38 of the Administrative Code. (H) Allocation redistribution is pursuant to rule 5101:9-6-02 of the Administrative Code. Any CDJFS may redistribute any excess expenditures of the SNAP employment and training grant to the FAET operati...

...e, direct delivery, contracted, and purchased services costs for the FAET program as detailed in rules 5101:4-3-29 to 5101:4-3-38 of the Administrative Code. (H) Allocation redistribution is pursuant to rule 5101:9-6-02 of the Administrative Code. (I) A CDJFS may redistribute excess expenditures of the FAET allocation by the following: (1) A financial coding adjustment which allocates fifty per...

...(A) Each board of county commissioners is required by section 5101.16 of the Revised Code to pay the county share of public assistance (PA) net expenditures, which are currently defined as: (1) Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) including: (a) Ohio works first (OWF) benefit payments and county administration of OWF; and (b) Prevention, retention and contingency (PRC) and county ...

...(A) Each board of county commissioners is to pay the county share of public assistance (PA) net expenditures, which are currently defined as: (1) Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) including: (a) Ohio works first (OWF) benefit payments and county administration of OWF; and (b) Prevention, retention and contingency (PRC) and county administration of PRC; (2) Disability financial ass...

...(A) An erroneous payment is a benefit payment or portion of a payment that was issued in error to an assistance group. When it has been determined that an erroneous payment has occurred, the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) shall attempt to recover the funds. The CDJFS may recover erroneous payments through benefit reduction or through cash collections. Erroneous payments colle...

...(A) An erroneous payment is a benefit payment or portion of a payment that was issued in error to an assistance group. When it has been determined that an erroneous payment has occurred, the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) attempts to recover the funds. The CDJFS may recover erroneous payments through benefit reduction or through cash collections. Erroneous payments collected ...

...(A) The income maintenance random moment sample (IMRMS), workforce random moment sample (WFRMS), social services random moment sample (SSRMS), and child welfare random moment sample (CWRMS) time studies are designed to measure activity regarding various programs. The child support random moment sample (CSRMS) is described in rule 5101:9-7-23 of the Administrative Code. (1) Data collected from ...

...(A) The income maintenance random moment sample (IMRMS), workforce random moment sample (WFRMS), social services random moment sample (SSRMS), and child welfare random moment sample (CWRMS) time studies are designed to measure activity regarding various programs. The child support random moment sample (CSRMS) is described in rule 5101:9-7-23 of the Administrative Code. (1) Data collected from ...

...(A) HIPAA is a federal law requiring the protection of confidentiality and security of health data including the safeguarding, privacy, and release of protected health information (PHI). (B) PHI includes, but is not limited to, the following individually identifiable health information of public assistance applicants, recipients, and former recipients: (1) Information relating to past, prese...

...(A) The following definitions are applicable to this rule: (1) "Inactive records" means closed case files, where the assistance group (AG): (a) Is no longer receiving benefits; (b) Has no pending administrative action, hearing or appeal; and (c) The county agency no longer has a legal duty to act on the case. (2) "Public assistance record" means any record maintained in a case file re...