This letter transmits amendments to rules and forms that are used to determine eligibility for publicly funded child care. The rules have been amended in order remove language in child care rules related to the Early Learning Initiative (ELI). ELI rules are now contained in Chapter 5101:2-23 of the Administrative Code. The forms have been revised to remove ELI references and to add and clarify information.
These rule and form changes will be effective February 1, 2008.
The following is a summary of the rule and form revisions:
Rule 5101:2-16-07 County department of job and family services administrative responsibilities for determining eligibility for publicly funded child care benefits has been amended to clarify language, update the revision date of the JFS 01139 "Child Care Application Summary" and correct a form name.
Rule 5101:2-16-34 Income eligibility requirements for publicly funded child care benefits has been amended to clarify language and update the title and revision date of the JFS 01138 "Application for Child Care Benefits."
Rule 5101:2-16-35 Determination of eligibility by the county department of job and family services for publicly funded child care benefits has been amended to update the revision dates of the JFS 01138 "Application for Child Care Benefits" and the JFS 01139 "Child Care Application Status and Summary" and to correct a web reference.
Rule 5101:2-16-44 County department of job and family services requirements for the purchase of child care services has been amended to clarify language update the revision dates of the JFS 01138 "Application for Child Care Benefits" and the JFS 01224 "Contract for Purchase of Publicly Funded Child Care Services."
JFS 01138 "Child Care Application" has been revised to remove references to ELI and to clarify language.
JFS 01139 "Child Care Application Status and Summary" has been revised to remove references to the ELI and to clarify language.
JFS 01224 "Contract for Purchase of Publicly Funded Child Care Services" has been revised to add an optional space for the maximum reimbursement of the contract and to add three additional clauses required by the department.
Please contact the Help Desk for the Office for Children and Families at 1-866-886-3537, option 4 if you have any questions.
INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart identifies that materials that need to be removed from and inserted into the Child Care Manual.
| LOCATION | REMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE | INSERT/REPLACEMENT |
|---|
| Child Care Eligibility, Fraud & Overpayments: Chapter 16 | 5101:2‑16‑07 | 5101:2‑16‑07 |
| | 5101:2‑16‑34 | 5101:2‑16‑34 |
| | 5101:2‑16‑35 | 5101:2‑16‑35 |
| | 5101:2‑16‑44 | 5101:2‑16‑44 |
| Child Care Forms | JFS 01138 (Rev. 1/2007) | JFS 01138 (Rev. 1/2008) |
| | JFS 01139 (Rev. 1/2007) | JFS 01139 (Rev. 1/2008) |
| | JFS 01224 (Rev. 1/2007) | JFS 01224 (Rev. 1/2008) |
| Transmittal Letters | | CCMTL No. 87 |