In accordance with Ohio Revised Code 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 The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose.

A five-year review was recently conducted on the rules listed below.

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

5101:1-1-01 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families-Definitions.

This rule has been amended with minor revisions to formatting, language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. The acronym "CDJFS" was changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. In addition, several new definitions were added. None of the new definitions are new to the cash assistance programs.

5101:1-5-40 Disability financial assistance: income.

This rule has been amended with minor revisions to language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. Language was removed that referenced the standard deduction for operating expenses for home day care providers because all self-employed individuals may use the 50 percent standard deduction as set forth in rule 5101:1-23-20 of the Ohio Administrative Code.

Instructions

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