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 The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose.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 rules 5101:1-1-36, "Income and eligibility verification system program" and 5101:1-3-10, "Ohio Works First: Child Support Requirement." As part of the ongoing review process, the abbreviation "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 March 1, 2013. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rule will be forwarded to you at that time.

The following describes the revisions:

Chapter 1000

5101:1-1-36: Income and eligibility verification system program

This rule sets forth the definition of the Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) program, how it operates, how it works in conjunction with the Client Registry Information System-Enhanced (CRIS-E), and the time frames for matching information. This rule has been amended to change "CDJFS" to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules, and food "stamps" has been changed to "assistance."

Chapter 2000

5101:1-3-10: Ohio Works First: Child Support Requirement

This rule sets forth the definition of the child support requirement, why cooperation is mandatory in securing support, consequences for failing to cooperate, the child support enforcement and county agencies' responsibilities in securing support, and the definition of "support rights". This rule has been amended to change "CDJFS" to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules.

Instructions:

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