FSTL 219 (September 1998 Rule Review)
Food Stamp Transmittal Letter No. 219
September 28, 1998
TO: Food Stamp Certification Handbook Holders
FROM: Arnold R. Tompkins, Director
SUBJECT: September 1998 Rule Review

In accordance with Ohio Revised Code 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 posssible, 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 The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, be amended, or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's purpose and scope.

Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules 5101:4-4-01, 5101:4-4-033, 5101:4-4-05, 5101:4-4-07, 5101:4-4-09, 5101:4-4-13, 5101:4-4-15, 5101:4-4-17, 5101:4-4-19, 5101:4-4-21, 5101:4-4-23, 5101:4-4-25, 5101:4-4-27, 5101:4-4-31, 5101:4-4-33, 5101:4-4-35, 5101:4-4-37, and 5101:4-4-39, comprising the majority of Chapter 4000 of the Food Stamp Certification Handbook (FSCH), were sent out for review and comment. The comments have been evaluated and, where appropriate, incorporated in the rule. There are no changes to Chapter 4000 which directly impact on the eligibility of applicants/recipients or how any county agency is to administer the program.

Rules 5101:4-4-01 and 5101:4-4-05 have been combined into one rule, 5101:4-4-01, and replace sections 4000 through 4113 and 4130 through 4132 respectively.

Rule 5101:4-4-033 is replacing the same rule issued effective February 1, 1998, with FSTL #213.

Rule 5101:4-4-07 is replacing sections 4140 through 4145.

Rule 5101:4-4-09 is replacing sections 4150 through 4154.

Rules 5101: 4-4-13, 5101:4-4-15, and 5101:4-4-17 have been combined into one rule, 5101:4-4-13, replacing sections 4220 through 4229 issued as rule 5101:4-4-13 effective February 1, 1998, 4230 through 4235 and 4240 through 4244 issued effective February 1, 1998.

Rules 5101:4-4-19 and 5101:4-4-21 have been combined into one rule, 5101:4-4-19, replacing sections 4250 through 4253 issued effective February 1, 1998, in rule 5101:4-4-19, and sections 4260 through 4265.

Rules 5101: 4-4-23 and 5101:4-4-25 have been combined into one rule, 5101:4-4-23, replacing sections 4270 through 4279 issued effective June 1, 1998, in rule 5101:4-4-23, and sections 4280 through 4284 issued effective June 1, 1998, in rule 5101:4-4-25.

Rule 5101:4-4-27 replaces sections 4310 through 4312.

Rules 5101:4-4-31, 5101:4-4-33, 5101:4-4-35, and 5101:4-4-37 have been combined into one rule, 5101:4-4-31, replacing sections 4321 through 4333.2, 4341 through 4346.3, 4350 through 4353.3, and 4400 through 4413.

Rule 5101:4-4-39 replaces sections 4420 through 4450.

Rules 5101:4-4-03, 5101:4-4-031, 5101:4-4-032, 5101:4-4-035 and 5101:4-4-036 were combined into one rule, 5101:4-4-03, effective August 1, 1998. Therefore, rule 5101:4-4-03 was not rule reviewed at this time as this process occurred with the August FSTL #218.

Rule 5101:4-4-11 was rule reviewed in October 1997 and will not be required to be rule reviewed prior to November 20, 2002.

In the text of the rule, an FSCH section number is cited immediately after a reference to an OAC rule only if the section has not been converted to the OAC format. The FSCH section number that corresponds to the new OAC language format will be entered into the left-hand margin.

Implementation

These changes are effective September 29, 1998. No desk review is required.