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 The purpose of this review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, be amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration the rule's purpose and scope.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. As part of the ongoing review process, the acronym "CDJFS" has been changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules.

This letter transmits changes with the proposed effective date of July 1, 2011. The following is a summary of the policy changes.

Chapter 2000

5101:1-23-60: Ohio Works First: Underpayments

This rule is being proposed for rescission and replaced with a new rule written in question-and-answer format for clarity. This rule contains the following sections:

• What is an Ohio Works First underpayment,
• How is an underpayment calculated, and
• How is an underpayment corrected.

Instructions

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