This letter transmits the five year rule review of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules: 5101:2-36-03, 5101:2-36-04, 5101:2-36-09, 5101:2-36-10 and 5101:2-36-12. These rules will become effective March 1, 2012

The following is a brief explanation of the changes to each rule.

OAC 5101:2-36-03, "PCSA requirements for intra-familial child abuse and/or neglect assessment/investigations" outlines the PCSA requirements for responding to accepted reports of intra-familial child abuse and neglect. Paragraph references within the rule have been corrected. Grammatical changes were completed in this rule.

OAC 5101:2-36-04, "PCSA requirements for conducting a specialized assessment/investigation" sets forth the PCSA requirements for conducting a specialized assessment/investigation. Paragraph references within the rule have been corrected. Grammatical changes were completed in this rule.

OAC 5101:2-36-09, "Requirements for dependent child assessments" sets forth the PCSA requirements for conducting a dependent child assessment. Paragraph references within the rule have been corrected. Grammatical and punctuation changes were completed in this rule.

OAC 5101:2-36-10, "PCSA requirements for responding to family in need of services reports," sets forth the PCSA requirements for responding to family in need of services reports. Additional Revised Code references within the rule regarding Courtesy Supervision reports and Unruly/Delinquent reports have been added. Grammatical and punctuation changes were completed in this rule.

OAC 5101:2-36-12, "PCSA requirement for cross-referring reports of child abuse and/or neglect," outlines the requirements of the PCSA to refer reports of child abuse and/or neglect to entities with a need for such information to carry out their respective duties. References to the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (ODDD) within this rule have been updated.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart indicates the materials that should be removed from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and the materials that should be added.