This letter is to inform you that a five-year review has been conducted on the rule listed below, in accordance with Section 119.032 of the Ohio Revised Code. 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 no revisions are made to the proposed rule prior to finalization by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), it will become effective on October 1, 2010. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rule will be forwarded to you at that time.

New Policy

5101:1-1-03 Disclosure of recipient information, nondiscrimination, and treatment of information received from the internal revenue service and social security administration.

This rule has been amended with minor formatting changes and revisions to language and grammar for better readability. Language has been added to include the allowable exchange of information between law enforcement and the county agency as set forth in section 5101.28 of the ORC and 42 U.S.C. §608.

Instructions:

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