In accordance with Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 119.032, each state agency is required to review its rules a minimum of once every five years. The intent of the law is to ensure that rules are clearly written and that program requirements are accurate, up-to-date and clearly expressed. To the extent possible, unnecessary paperwork will be eliminated, and local agencies will be given increased flexibility. The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose.

A five-year review was recently conducted on Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:1-5-60, "Social security income case management program". As part of the ongoing review process, the acronym "CDJFS" has been changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules.

If no further revisions are made to the proposed rule prior to finalization by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), it will become effective on August 15, 2013. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rule will be forwarded to you at that time.

The following describes the revisions:

Chapter 3000

5101:1-5-60: Supplemental security income case management program

This rule contains the definition of the supplemental security income case management program, the application process, the appeal process, as well as the payment and fee structures. This rule is being proposed for amendment with minor language and formatting revisions to improve clarity.

Instructions:

The following chart identifies the material that should be removed from the Cash Assistance Manual and the material that should be added.