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 The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose.

A five-year review was recently conducted on Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:1-5-30 "Disability financial assistance: resources." 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 further revisions are made to the proposed rule prior to finalization by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), it will become effective on January 1, 2013. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rule will be forwarded to you at that time.

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5101:1-5-30: Disability financial assistance: resources

This rule sets forth the definition of disability financial assistance resources, defines different types of resources and how to transfer property. This rule is being proposed for rescission and replaced with a new rule written in question-and-answer format to improve clarity.

Instructions:

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