This letter transmits changes with the proposed effective date of December 1, 2003.

Section 119.032 of the Revised Code requires a review of all state agency rules within a five-year period. The purpose of this review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, be amended, or be rescinded, taking into consideration the rule's purpose and scope. In addition, the intent of the review is to ensure that rules are clear and concise as written, program requirements are accurate and up-to-date, unnecessary paperwork is eliminated, and, when possible, local agencies are given more flexibility. If there are any changes made to the rules contained in this CAMTL during the JCARR review period, corrected rules will be sent out in the next CAMTL.

This cover letter contains a "Technical Changes" section to provide corrections caused by typographical errors, printing errors, and inadvertent omissions. Technical changes do not go through the clearance process

Chapter 2000

Rule 5101:1-23-70 OWF: erroneous payments (CCN 5159)

This rule is scheduled for rule review this month. Upon review, we have determined that the rule should be rescinded and replaced by new rules 5101:1-23-70, 5101:1-23-70.1 and 5101:1-23-70.2, to eliminate confusion associated with this rule. The rescinded rule has been divided into three rules in order to facilitate easier identification of the applicable overpayment recovery policy for the CDJFS. It is our hope that even though we have created three rules to replace the existing rule, by doing so we have made this process more streamlined. There have been no substantive changes made to the policies contained in the new rules.

New rule 5101:1-23-70 has been created to address the recovery of OWF/TANF cash assistance erroneous payments that occur and are discovered on or after July 1, 1998.

Rule 5101:1-23-70.1 OWF: overpayments of ADC/TANF cash assistance and/or OWF that occurred prior to July 1, 1998 (CCN 5159)

New rule 5101:1-23-70.1 has been created to address the recovery of ADC/TANF/OWF overpayments that occurred and were discovered prior to July 1, 1998. The Appendix to this rule contains all of the overpayment recovery rules that were in existence prior to July 1, 1998 that must be used in the recovery process for overpayments defined in this rule. The Appendix to this rule was formerly Appendix A to rescinded rule 5101:1-23-70.

Rule 5101:1-23-70.2 OWF: work allowance overpayments that occurred prior to October 1, 1997 (CCN 5159)

New rule 5101:1-23-70.2 has been created to address the recovery of work allowance overpayments that occurred prior to October 1, 1997. The Appendix to this rule sets forth the policies in effect and which are applicable to the recovery of work allowance overpayments as defined in the rule. The Appendix to this rule was formerly Appendix B to rescinded rule 5101:1-23-70.

Technical Changes

Forms JFS 07501, "Your Rights and Responsibilities" and JFS 07501S, "Sus Derechos Y Responsabilidades", are contained in this CAMTL for inclusion in the Appendix of the Cash Assistance Manual. These forms were issued in FSTL #251, effective November 1, 2003, and are Appendices 102-A and 102-B respectively.

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