Several forms used by county departments of Job and Family Services, type B providers and in-home aides as part of the certification process have been revised due to new statutory or policy requirements. The following is a summary of the changes:

JFS 01634 "Caretaker/Provider Agreement" has been revised to add a section regarding the requirement that the provider have liability insurance or document that caretakers have been advised that the provider has no liability insurance for the child care business.

JFS 01642 "Application/Inspection for Limited Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide" has been revised to clarify language and to add the requirement that the county agency give a copy of the report to the provider at the time of the inspection.

JFS 01643 "Application for Professional Type B Home and In-Home Aide Certification" has been revised to clarify language and to add the requirement that the county agency give a copy of the report to the provider at the time of the inspection.

JFS 01921 "Complaint Disposition Report for Type B Child Care Providers and In-Home Aides" has been revised to add the requirement that the county agency give a copy of the investigation report to the provider on the date of the initial investigation.

JFS 01926 "Inspection Report for Professional Type B Home Child Care" has been revised to clarify language and to add the requirement that the county agency give a copy of the report to the provider at the time of the inspection.

The electronic versions of the Child Care Manuals are located at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov. The manuals contains all child care rules, transmittal letters and procedure letters.

Please contact the Help Desk for the Office of Families and Children at 1-866-886-3537, option 4 if you have any questions.

INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart identifies the material that needs to be removed from and inserted into the Child Care Manual (CCMPL).