This letter transmits amendments to Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule 5101:2-40-04 "Kinship Permanency Incentive Program". This rule is being amended as a result of Am. Sub. H.B. 153 of the 129^th General Assembly. This rule is effective September 29, 2011. The following is a brief explanation of the changes:

OAC 5101:2-40-04 entitled Kinship permanency incentive program outlines the provisions that govern eligibility, the administration and application process for the KPI program. The rule allows the public children services agency (PCSA) to provide incentive payments to kinship caregivers to promote permanency. Changes to this rule were made to the dollar amount of the incentive payments in paragraph (D). Incentive payment amounts will be issued every state fiscal year via a procedure letter.