(A) "Military
injury relief fund" (MIRF) means a fund created in the state treasury
consisting of money contributed to it under section 5747.113 of the Revised
Code and contributions made directly to it. Any person may contribute directly
to the fund in addition to or independently of the income tax refund
contribution system established in section 5747.113 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Eligible
individual" means any individual who establishes that he/she is an Ohio
resident at the time of application, and who provides the Ohio department of
job and family services (ODJFS) with "acceptable documentation of
injury," as defined in paragraph (D) of this rule, to verify that he/she
was injured while in active service as a member of the armed services of the
United States while serving under "Operation Iraqi Freedom,"
"Operation New Dawn," or "Operation Enduring Freedom" and
whose injury was incurred in the line of duty.
(C) Individuals
who are permitted to apply on behalf of, and in lieu of, "eligible
individuals" are the following:
(1) Executors and
administrators of the estates of such "eligible individuals."
(2) Persons who
have received validly executed powers of attorney from "eligible
individuals" that authorize the actions required in this rule and rule
5101:10-2-02 of the Administrative Code.
(D) "Acceptable
documentation of injury" means the following:
(1) Documentation
of the awarding of the "Purple Heart" in accordance with, and
pursuant to, applicable federal laws and regulations including, but not limited
to, Title 10, Chapter 57 of the United States Code, and Chapter 32 of the Code
of Federal Regulations.
(2) Documentation
of a combat-related injury, along with documentation that the combat-related
injury resulted in the awarding of a "Combat Infantryman Badge"
(CIB), "Combat Action Ribbon" (CAR), or "Combat Action
Badge" (CAB), or its equivalent.
(3) Documentation
of a combat-related injury not covered by paragraph (D)(1) or (D)(2) of this
rule, primarily including, but not limited to, traumatic brain injury, injury
caused by detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED), or post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Documentation of PTSD must include medical diagnosis.
(E) "Director"
means director of ODJFS.
(F) "State
fiscal year" means the period of July first of the current year and ending
June thirtieth of the next year.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 07/17/2017 and 07/17/2022
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 07/17/2017
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5101.98
Rule Amplifies: 5101.98
Prior Effective Dates: 9/24/07, 7/3/11, 10/21/11