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 The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, amended or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose.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 5101:1-3-18, "Individual development account program." As part of the ongoing review process, the acronym "CDJFS" has been changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. The rule will become effective on 11/01/2013.

The following describes the revisions:

CHAPTER 2000

5101:1-3-18: Individual Development Account (IDA) Program.

This rule sets forth the policy for the administration of an individual development account program. This rule is being proposed for amendment with minor language changes 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.