FSTL 224 (February 1999 Rule Review)
Food Stamp Transmittal Letter No. 224
January 8, 1999
TO: Food Stamp Certification Handbook Holders
FROM: Wayne W. Sholes, Director
SUBJECT: February 1999 Rule Review Miscellaneous

The following rules were reviewed 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 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 The purpose of a rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, be amended, or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose.

Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules 5101:4-5-01, 5101:4-5-03, 5101:4-5-05, 5101:4-5-07, 5101:4-5-11, 5101:4-5-13, 5101:4-5-15, 5101:4-6-01, 5101:4-6-03, 5101:4-6-04, 5101:4-6-07, 5101:4-6-09, 5101:4-6-11, 5101:4-6-13, 5101:4-6-15, 5101:4-6-16, 5101:4-6-17, 5101:4-6-18, 5101:4-6-19, 5101:4-6-20, 5101:4-6-21, 5101:4-6-23, 5101:4-6-25, 5101:4-6-26, 5101:4-6-27, 5101:4-6-29, 5101:4-6-31, and 5101:4-6-32, contained in Chapters 5000 and 6000 of the FSCH were sent for review and comment. The comments have been evaluated and, where appropriate, incorporated into the rule.

These rules were proposed to be effective February 1, 1999. If no revisions are made to the proposed rules prior the finalization by JCARR, they will become effective on a permanent basis on February 1, 1999. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rules will be forwarded to you at that time.

Rule 5101:4-5-01 was converted to rule format with FSTL #208 effective October 1, 1997 and revised with FSTL #221 effective October 1, 1998. With this publication minor revisions were made to the headings of pages one and eighty-four of Appendix A. All other pages of Appendix A remain unchanged and are not being reissued at this time.

Rule 5101:4-5-03 replaces sections 5120 through 5125.7.

Rule 5101:4-5-05 replaces sections 5130 through 5135.

Rules 5101:4-5-07, 5101:4-5-11, and 5101:4-5-13 have been rescinded and combined into one new rule, 5101:4-5-07. This rule replaces sections 5140 through 5350.

Rule 5101:4-5-15 replaces the sections 5400 through 5435.

Rule 5101:4-6-01 was converted to rule format with FSTL #207 effective October 1, 1997.

Rule 5101:4-6-03 replaces sections 6200 through 6220.

Rule 5101:4-6-04 replaces sections 6300 through 6350.

Rule 5101:4-6-07 replaces sections 6400 through 6440.

Rule 5101:4-6-09 was converted to rule format with FSTL #207 effective October 18, 1997.

Rule 5101:4-6-11 replaces sections 6600 through 6650.

Rule 5101:4-6-13 was converted to rule format with FSTL #207 effective September 3, 1997.

Rule 5101:4-6-15 replaces sections 6720 through 6721.

Rule 5101:4-6-16 has no changes identified per the rule review and is already converted to rule format in the FSCH. Therefore, the rule will not be issued to certification handbook holders.

Rule 5101:4-6-18 has been consolidated into rule 5101:4-6-17 thus rescinding rules 5101:4-6-17 and 5101:4-6-18. This new rule replaces sections 6810 through 6835.

Rules 5101:4-6-19 and 5101:4-6-20 have been rescinded and consolidated into new rule 5101:4-6-19. This rule replaces sections 6840 through 6860.

Rule 5101:4-6-21 replaces sections 6910 through 6912.2.

Rule 5101:4-6-23 replaces sections 6920 through 6924.

Rule 5101:4-6-25 replaces sections 6930 through 6937.

Rule 5101:4-6-26 replaces sections 6940 through 6944.

Rule 5101:4-6-27 replaces sections 6950 through 6958.1.

Rule 5101:4-6-29 replaces sections 6960 through 6964.

Rule 5101:4-6-31 has been converted to rule format.

Rule 5101:4-6-32 replaces section 6980.

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 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 February 1, 1999. No desk review is required.

Miscellaneous

OAC rule 5101:4-3-07 of the Administrative Code has had nonsubstantive changes made to it. The rule is being reissued in this FSTL.

The ODHS 3900, "Notice of Intercounty Transfer" form has been revised to remove reference to ADC and to reflect the OWF and Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) programs. It is included in this FSTL.

Appendices #83, Calculation of Student Financial Aid Income Effective 10/86 - 8/87, and #84, Calculation of Student Financial Aid Income Effective 9/1/87 - 1/31/92, have become outdated and are obsoleted with this FSTL.

The Outline of Contents pages to Chapters 4000, 5000 and 6000 have been converted to rule format to coordinate with the rules which have been converted from FSCH section format.