Background:
Amended Substitute House Bill 33 of the 135th General Assembly has set
new initial income eligibility standards for families applying for publicly
funded child care. Rule 5101:2-16-02 of the Ohio Administrative Code has been
amended to reflect changes to the initial income eligibility standards and to
clarify the eligibility guidelines for minor parent caretakers.
Rule 5101:2-16-02 "Application and
qualification process for receipt of publicly funded child care benefits" has been amended with the following revisions:
- Clarified the definition of a minor parent
caretaker family.
- Updated initial eligibility to one hundred
forty-five percent of the FPL.
Implementation:
This rule will go into effect on November 2, 2023. The Ohio
Benefits integrated eligibility system was updated on October 1, 2023, to
implement the new initial income eligibility standards.
Please contact the Child Care Policy Help Desk at
1-877-302-2347, option 4, or at childcarepolicy@jfs.ohio.gov
if you have any questions.