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 based on regulations from the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Federal and Nutrition Services (FNS) 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.
This rule has been reviewed by the Joint Committee on Agency
Rule Review (JCARR) and will be effective on 09/01/2020.
Chapter 2000
5101:4-2-11 "Food assistance: Timeliness
standard and benefit issuance."
This rule describes the general timeliness standards for
application processing and the benefit issuance method for the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Changes to the rule include:
- Paragraph (A)(3) was removed due the policy regarding
aligning certification periods being described in another rule;
- Language was amended in paragraph (C) for
clarity;
- Language was added in paragraph (D) for clarity;
- Language was added in paragraph (E) for clarity;
- Language was added in paragraph (F) for clarity;
- The term "food assistance” was replaced
with “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)”; and
- Minor grammatical changes for clarity.