CAMTL 178 (Five Year Rule Review: Providing Child Care Services to an Individual Who is Participating in a Community Service)
Cash Assistance Manual Transmittal Letter No. 178
March 14, 2022
TO: All Cash Assistance Manual Holders
FROM: Matt Damschroder, Director
SUBJECT: Five Year Rule Review: Providing Child Care Services to an Individual Who is Participating in a Community Service
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In accordance with section 106.03 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), each state agency is required to review each of its rules in the Ohio Administrative Code a minimum of once every five years.  The intent of the review is to ensure that Administrative Code rules are clearly written and that program requirements are accurate, up-to-date, and clearly expressed.  To the extent possible, unnecessary paperwork will be eliminated, local agencies will be given increased flexibility, and any adverse impact on businesses will be eliminated or reduced.  As a result of the review, the agency may amend the rule; rescind the rule; or continue the rule without amendment.

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has completed a review of the following rule and the rule has been subject to a review by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR).  The rule will become effective on 04/01/2022.

Chapter 2000

5101:1-3-12.8 "Providing Child Care Services to an Individual Who is Participating in a Community Service."

This rule describes providing child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program for the Ohio Works First program. OFA amended this rule. Changes to the rule include: 

  • The title to paragraph (A) has been amended to “Which section of the Revised Code applies to providing child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program?”;
  • Paragraph (A)(1) was updated to state “Section 5107.05 of the Revised Code authorizes the director of job and family services to adopt rules necessary to comply with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law and the state plan;
  • Paragraph (A)(2) was revised and replaced with “The county agencies shall administer the work activity programs in accordance with requirements contained in this rule and not in accordance with sections 5107.40, 5107.541, and 5107.60 of the Revised Code. All applicable requirements contained in the Revised Code sections referenced have been incorporated into this rule;
  • Paragraph (A)(3) was removed and added to paragraph (A)(2) for clarity;
  • The rule was put into question-and-answer format; and
  • Minor language changes were made to improve clarity.