This Procedure Letter (PL) identifies changes to seven forms following the United States Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. The following forms have been revised to reflect changes as a result of the Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges:
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The JFS 01421, "Application for reimbursement of Nonrecurring adoption expenses".
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The JFS 01421-I, "Instructions for completing the JFS 01421, Application for reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses".
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The JFS 01438 "Agreement for Payment or Reimbursement for Nonrecurring Expenses Incurred in the Adoption of a Child with Special Needs".
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The JFS 01451, "Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Application".
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The JFS 01451-B, "Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Annual Assurance of Legal Responsibility, school attendance and eligibility for continued Medicaid Coverage".
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The JFS 01453, "Adoption Assistance Agreement".
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The JFS 01454,"Approval and Agreement for Title IV-E Retroactive Adoption Assistance Payments".
References to Adoptive Mother and Adoptive Father have been changed to Adoptive Parent. References to forms developed by the Ohio Department of Medicaid have been revised, and other minor grammatical changes were made.
INSTRUCTIONS:
The following chart shows what materials should be inserted into the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM).
| LOCATION | REMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE | INSERT/REPLACEMENT |
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| Forms | JFS 01421 (rev. 10/2009) | JFS 01421 (rev. 12/2015)
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| | JFS 01421-I (rev. 10/2009) | JFS 01421-I (rev. 12/2015)
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| | JFS 01438 (rev. 1/2014) | JFS 01438 (rev. 12/2015)
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| | JFS 01451 (rev. 1/2014) | JFS 01451 (rev. 12/2015)
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| | JFS 01451-B (rev.1/2014) | JFS 01451-B (rev. 12/2015)
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| | JFS 01453 (rev. 1/2014) | JFS 01453 (rev. 12/2015)
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| | JFS 01454 (rev. 7/2010) | JFS 01454 (rev. 12/2015)
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| Procedure Letter | | FCASPL 303 |