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PAMTL 413 (OWF/DA/RRP - May 1, 2000 MTL)
Public Assistance Manual Transmittal Letter No. 413
May 1, 2000
TO: ALL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE MANUAL HOLDERS
FROM: JACQUELINE ROMER-SENSKY, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: OWF/DA/RRP - May 1, 2000 MTL

CHAPTER 1000

Rule 5101:1-2-10 - "OWF/DA/RRP: The Determination of Eligibility for Applications and Reapplications

As a result of an administrative decision, rules pertaining to the application processing of Medicaid assistance groups will now be found in Chapter 5101:l-38 of the Administrative Code (Chapter 7000 of the Public Assistance Manual). To align with this change, all references to the Medicaid program have been removed from this rule.

In order to comply with Title VI of the Social Security Act (Civil Rights), language has been added regarding the CDHS responsibility to provide an interpreter at no charge to assistance groups whose primary language is not English. (CCN 4566)

CHAPTER 3000

Rule 5101:1-23-011 - OWF Time Limits: Calculation of the Twenty Percent Limit for the Extension of OWF Participation Due to Hardship Exemption

Rule 5101:1-23-011 has been developed to provide the method for the calculation of the 20% limit for the OWF time limit hardship extension. The rule contains language that addresses how the calculation of the 20% of the average monthly number of the county's OWF assistance groups is derived.

As stated in the rule, the 20% figure will be calculated at the beginning of the federal fiscal year, based on data from the immediately preceding federal fiscal year. Once the 20% figure is calculated, it will remain unchanged for all 12 months of the federal fiscal year.

This rule is being proposed at this time in order to provide the CDHS with advance notice of how the calculations will be made. This may be helpful for county planning purposes, especially in preparation for October 1, 2000, when the first OWF assistance groups will lose OWF eligibility due to the 36-month time limit.

The CDHS must continue to assist OWF assistance groups to whom the extension due to hardship is granted in meeting their plans for self sufficiency. Assistance groups that receive a hardship extension are also subject to all other OWF eligibility requirements, including compliance with the self sufficiency plan. (CCN 4552)