Section 119.032 of the Ohio 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 The purpose of this review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, be amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration the rule's purpose and scope.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, that program requirements are accurate and up-to-date, that unnecessary paperwork is eliminated, and that, when possible, local agencies are given more flexibility. If any changes are made to the rule contained in this transmittal letter during the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review's review period, the corrected rule will be sent out in a future Cash Assistance Manual Transmittal Letter.

This letter transmits changes with an effective date of April 1, 2010. This cover letter includes a summary statement of the policy changes.

CHAPTER 3000

5101:1-5-20 Disability Financial Assistance: the determination of disability (CCN 6456)

We have rescinded the former version of this rule and created a new rule written in plain language for better readability. Also, the acronym "CDJFS" has been changed to "county agency," to align with food assistance rules. There are no substantive changes to the rule.

The rule contains six major subject areas:

• The definition of disability and how it is determined.
• The county agency's responsibility in the disability determination process.
• The Disability Determination Unit's responsibility in the disability determination process.
• The individual's requirements.
• How a disability determination re-review is handled.
• How the disability determination is affected when Disability Financial Assistance benefits are terminated and the individual reapplies for Disability Financial Assistance.

JFS FORMS

JFS 03804 "Ohio Works First/Food Assistance Sanction Compliance Agreement" form

The JFS 03804 "Ohio Works First/Food Assistance Sanction Compliance Agreement" form has been revised to clarify that if benefits ended during the minimum sanction period, and the form is returned after the minimum sanction period has ended, a new application will be required.

INSTRUCTIONS

The following chart identifies the material that should be removed from the Cash Assistance Manual and the material that should be added.