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...(A) In accordance with sections 3119.021 and 3119.022 of the Revised Code, this rule promulgates the basic child support schedule and worksheets required to be used by all courts and child support enforcement agencies (CSEA) when calculating child support and cash medical support obligations, as follows: (1) The basic child support schedule, JFS 07767, "Ohio Basic Child Support Guideline Sche...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the requirements for authorized access to, use, disclosure, and safeguarding of information contained in a person's case record. (B) A reference guide for this rule and its supplemental rules are contained in the JFS 01709, "Confidentiality of Information Reference Guide" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-1-99 ...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the requirements for authorized access to, use, disclosure, and safeguarding of information contained in a person's case record. (B) A reference guide for this rule and its supplemental rules are contained in the JFS 01709, "Confidentiality of Information Reference Guide" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-1-99 ...

...(A) A child support enforcement agency (CSEA), the office of child support (OCS), or contractor shall only disclose information contained in a person's case record upon the request of an individual or entity when: (1) The disclosure is in accordance with the provisions of this rule, or (2) The disclosure is in accordance with written permission from the person. "Written permission" means a d...

...(A) This rule describes the procedures an agency is required to follow in order to safeguard information received from unemployment compensation (UC) and the Ohio department of taxation. (B) Information received from UC: The child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall certify that, in accordance with sections 4141.21, 4141.22, and 4141.99 of the Revised Code and rule 4141-43-02 of the Admi...

...(A) This rule describes the procedures a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) is required to follow in order to safeguard information received from the internal revenue service (IRS). The procedures for safeguarding federal tax information (FTI) are based upon the tax information security guidelines described in IRS publication 1075 (rev. 9/2016). IRS Publication 1075 is available at www.irs.go...

...(A) This rule describes the procedures a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) is required to follow in order to safeguard information received from the internal revenue service (IRS). The procedures for safeguarding federal tax information (FTI) are based upon the tax information security guidelines described in IRS publication 1075 (rev. 11/2021). IRS Publication 1075 is available at www.irs.g...

...(A) In accordance with "Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 1075" (rev. 9/2016), the office of child support (OCS) is required to conduct a federal tax information (FTI) safeguarding visit (hereafter "visit") with each agency that has access to FTI that is related to the child support program. The purpose of the visit is to ensure that adequate FTI safeguards and security measures are m...

...(A) In accordance with "Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 1075" (rev. 11/2021), the office of child support (OCS) is required to conduct a federal tax information (FTI) safeguarding visit (hereafter "visit") with each agency that has access to FTI that is related to the child support program. The purpose of the visit is to ensure that adequate FTI safeguards and security measures are ...

...(A) The child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall follow the procedures of retention, disposal, and destruction of records described in section 149.38 of the Revised Code, and rule 5101:9-9-21 of the Administrative Code. (B) Pursuant to 45 C.F.R. sections 92.42 (effective 10/2014) and 302.15 (effective 10/2012), the CSEA shall retain all fiscal and statistical records and their supporting doc...

...(A) Funding for allowable IV-D expenditures. (1) Federal financial participation (FFP) at the applicable matching rate is available for reimbursement of allowable expenditures, as described in 45 C.F.R. 304, as in effect on September 1, 2016, incurred in the provision of IV-D services. The FFP matching rate is a variable percentage set by federal law. The child support enforcement agency (CSEA) receives FFP in the a...

...(A) The office of child support (OCS) in the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) is required to collect certain data from the child support enforcement agencies (CSEA) and submit it to the federal office of child support enforcement. The CSEA shall complete and submit the following: (1) The JFS 02750 "CFIS Local Agency Quarterly Financial Statement" (effective or revised effect...

...(A) The federal office of child support enforcement (OCSE) requires the office of child support (OCS) in the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) to collect and report certain data from child support enforcement agencies (CSEA). The CSEA shall complete and submit the following: (1) The JFS 02750 "Child Support Enforcement Agency Quarterly Financial Certification" (effective or r...

...(A) The federal office of child support services (OCSS) mandates the office of child support (OCS) in the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) to collect and report certain data from child support enforcement agencies (CSEA). The CSEA will complete and submit the following: (1) The JFS 02750 "Child Support Enforcement Agency Quarterly Financial Certification" (effective or revis...

...(A) Revenues resulting from Title IV-D case activity shall be considered IV-D program income and shall not be used as any portion of the nonfederal share of program funding. Revenues resulting from Title IV-D case activity are deducted from expenditures presented for federal reimbursement. IV-D program income revenue shall be used for the operation of the IV-D child support program. (B) Only reve...

...(A) Revenues resulting from Title IV-D case activity shall be considered IV-D program income and shall not be used as any portion of the nonfederal share of program funding. Revenues resulting from Title IV-D case activity are deducted from expenditures presented for federal reimbursement. IV-D program income revenue shall be used for the operation of the IV-D child support program. (B) Only reve...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the calculation and distribution of the Ohio incentive payment from the federal office of child support enforcement (OCSE) to the state of Ohio, and the incentive payment from the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) to the child support enforcement agency (CSEA). (B) The following definitions apply to this rule and its supplemental rules: (1) "Federal...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the calculation and distribution of the Ohio incentive payment from the federal office of child support enforcement (OCSE) to the state of Ohio, and the incentive payment from the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) to the child support enforcement agency (CSEA). (B) The following definitions apply to this rule and its supplemental ...

...(A) The Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) shall distribute to the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) the funds identified in paragraph (D)(2) of rule 5101:12-1-54 of the Administrative Code based on each county's collections base percentage. (B) Calculation of the county collections base percentage. (1) County collections base = (2 x (current assistance collections + former assistance collecti...

...(A) Twenty-five per cent of the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) incentive payment, calculated in accordance with rule 5101:12-1-54.1 of the Administrative Code, shall be distributed to the CSEA subject to the limitations described in this rule. (B) For the purposes of this rule, "self-assessment category" refers to the following child support program categories: (1) Case closure; (2) Establishment of pater...

...(A) The following definitions apply to this rule: (1) "Assigned medical support" means the medicaid applicant, recipient, or participant has assigned the right to collect and retain medical support from an obligor or medical reimbursement from a third party to the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS). (2) "Third party" means any private medical insurer, individual, entity, or p...

...(A) This rule describes the support enforcement program services and IV-D services for which a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) may request federal financial participation (FFP) reimbursement. FFP reimbursement is available for reasonable and necessary CSEA expenditures for services and activities provided in a IV-D case and properly attributable to the operation of the support enforcement...

...(A) This rule describes expenditures for which a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall not request federal financial participation (FFP) reimbursement. (B) CSEA expenditures for which FFP reimbursement is not available include but are not limited to: (1) Support enforcement program services provided in a non-IV-D case. (2) Charges assessed to the CSEA by a court or clerk of court that are not uniformly ass...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the process by which a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) enters into a IV-D contract with a governmental entity or a private entity to provide IV-D services and for the CSEA to receive federal financial participation (FFP) reimbursement to offset the cost of the purchase of the services under a IV-D contract. The principles of FFP reimburseme...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the process by which a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) enters into a IV-D contract with a governmental entity or a private entity to provide IV-D services and for the CSEA to receive federal financial participation (FFP) reimbursement to offset the cost of the purchase of the services under a IV-D contract. The principles of FFP reimburseme...