Section 5103.034 | Making training programs available.
(A) Private child placing agencies and private noncustodial agencies operating a preplacement or continuing training program approved by the department of job and family services under section 5103.038 of the Revised Code shall make the program available to a prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver without regard to the type of recommending agency from which the prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver seeks a recommendation.
(B) A private child placing agency or private noncustodial agency operating a preplacement or continuing training program approved by the department of job and family services under section 5103.038 of the Revised Code may condition the enrollment of a prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver in the program on either or both of the following:
(1) Availability of space in the training program;
(2) Payment of an instruction or registration fee, if any, by the prospective foster caregiver or foster caregiver's recommending agency.
(C) A private child placing agency or private noncustodial agency operating a preplacement or continuing training program approved by the department of job and family services under section 5103.038 of the Revised Code may contract with a person or governmental entity to administer the program.
Last updated September 28, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 21, 2006 – Senate Bill 238 - 126th General Assembly [ View September 21, 2006 Version ]
- January 1, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View January 1, 2025 Version ]