Background

This letter transmits changes with an effective date of July 1, 2010. This cover letter includes a summary statement of the policy changes. As part of the ongoing review process, the acronym "CDJFS" has been changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. 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.

CHAPTER 3000

Rule 5101:1-5-01 The Disability Financial Assistance Program: Definitions and Payment Standards (CCN # 6735)

We have included language clarifying the procedures that county agencies must follow when they have information indicating that an individual may be a fugitive felon who is fleeing. County agencies must contact the appropriate law enforcement agencies and give them 30 days to determine whether the individual is fleeing and, if necessary, to arrest or extradite the individual. If at the end of 30 days the law enforcement agency has not been able to arrest or extradite the individual, the county agency must take action to impose ineligibility for as long as the law enforcement agency continues to take action to arrest or extradite the individual and provides written documentation.

INSTRUCTIONS:

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