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FATL 387 (Five-Year Rule Review: Excluded Income, Students of Higher Education, and Strikers)

Food Assistance Transmittal Letter No. 387

August 3, 2018

TO: Food Assistance Manual Holders

FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director

SUBJECT: Five-Year Rule Review: excluded income, students of higher education, and strikers.

In accordance with section 106.03 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), each state agency is required to review each of its rules in the Ohio Administrative Code a minimum of once every five years. The intent of the review is to ensure that Administrative Code 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, local agencies will be given increased flexibility, and any adverse impact on businesses will be eliminated or reduced. As a result of the review, the agency may amend the rule; rescind the rule; or continue the rule without amendment.

The rules have been subject to a review by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). The rules will become effective on 9/1/2018.

Chapter 4000

5101:4-4-13 "Food assistance- types of excluded income."

This rule describes the income exclusions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This rule has been amended. Paragraph (C)(1)(x) has been amended to implement final regulations issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. The term "food assistance" was replaced with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). No other substantive changes were made.

Chapter 6000

5101:4-6-04 "Food assistance- students enrolled in an institution of higher education."

This rule describes the eligibility requirements for students who are attending institutions of higher education. This rule has been amended. Language from paragraph (B)(11)(d) was moved to (B)(11) to align with the federal regulation. Also, the term "food assistance" was replaced with "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)." No other substantive changes were made.

5101:4-6-07 "Food assistance- strikers."

This rule describes the eligibility of strikers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This rule has been amended. The term "food assistance" has been replaced with "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)". The opening paragraph was stricken as it was unnecessarily redundant to paragraph (B). Other minor changes were made for clarity; no substantive changes were made.

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