This letter transmits amendments to Ohio Administrative Code rules 5101:2-42-90, 5101:2-48-15, and 5101:2-48-21, which were amended as part of the five-year rule review. The rules will be effective May 1, 2021.  The following is a brief explanation of the changes:

OAC 5101:2-42-90 entitled Information to be Provided to Children, Caregivers, School Districts and Juvenile Courts sets forth the requirements for PCSAs and PCPAs in the sharing of information with substitute caregivers, school districts, and juvenile courts. The rule was updated as a result of the five-year review. Paragraph (G) was amended to align with requirements set forth in ORC 2151.55. Paragraph (H) was amended to align with requirements set forth in ORC 2151.554. Paragraph (N) was amended to remove the reference to an amended Individual Child Care Agreement and replaced with the direction to provide a new document. References to form revision dates were also removed throughout the rule.

OAC 5101:2-48-15 entitled Provision of Information to a Prospective Adoptive Parent Matched with a Specific Child provides guidance to custodial agencies regarding the documentation that is required to be given to a prospective adoptive parent prior to the adoptive placement of a child.  The rule was updated as a result of the five-year review. There were no substantive changes made to the rule. Minor changes were made to remove form revision dates referenced in the rule and reorganizing paragraphs for the ease of the reader.

OAC 5101:2-48-21 entitled Child Study Inventory provides guidance to agencies regarding the collective information about the child to be adopted. The rule was updated as a result of the five-year review. Minor changes were made to remove form revision dates referenced in the rule and reorganizing paragraphs for the ease of the reader.

INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart indicates the material that should be removed from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and the materials that are to be inserted in the FCASM.