In accordance with Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 119.032, each state agency is required to review its rules a minimum of once every five years. The intent of the law is to ensure that 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 and local agencies will be given increased flexibility. The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, be amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose. As part of the ongoing review process, the acronym "CDJFS" has been changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules.

The following rules were reviewed: OAC 5101:1-2-85, 5101:1-3-07, 5101:1-3-09, 5101:1-23-50 and 5101:1-24-20

Implementation

If no revisions are made to these rules prior to finalization by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review, they will become effective on a permanent basis on January 1, 2011. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rules will be forwarded to you at that time.

No changes were made affecting the eligibility of applicants or recipients, or to the way county agencies administer programs. The following is a brief description of the changes made to the rules:

5101:1-2-85 New hire reporting program (W-4).

We have reviewed this rule as part of the five-year rule review process, have rewritten it into question and answer format, removed references to client registry information system-enhanced (CRIS-E) processing and spelled out all acronyms.

5101:1-3-07 Ohio works first: evidence of age, citizenship, and identity.

We have reviewed this rule as part of the five-year rule review process, have rewritten it into question and answer format, removed references to CRIS-E processing and spelled out all acronyms.

5101:1-3-09 Ohio works first: social security number requirement.

We have reviewed this rule as part of the five-year rule review process, have rewritten it into question and answer format, removed references to CRIS-E processing and spelled out all acronyms.

5101:1-23-50 Ohio works first: learning, earning and parenting program.

We have reviewed this rule as part of the five-year rule review process, have rewritten it into question and answer format, removed references to CRIS-E processing and spelled out all acronyms.

5101:1-24-20 Prevention, retention and contingency program: excluded income and resources.

We have reviewed this rule as part of the five-year rule review process, have rewritten it into question and answer format, removed references to CRIS-E processing and spelled out all acronyms. References to rules 5101:1-29-31.1 and 5101:1-29.31.2 have been removed as they are obsoleted rules.

Instructions:

The following chart identifies the material that should be removed from the

Cash Assistance Handbook and the material that should be added.