These rules are proposed to be effective 10/06/08. If no revisions are made to the proposed rules prior to the finalization by JCARR, they will become effective on a permanent basis on 10/06/08. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rules will be forwarded to you at that time.

5101:4-1-13 - Food stamps: availability of information, program administration, office operations, and income eligibility verification system (IEVS) information

Paragraph (A)(8)(b) of this rule is being amended to provide additional guidance on what information or documentation is needed from local, state, or federal law enforcement officers before county agencies may disclose case file information regarding fleeing felons.

A law enforcement officer's written request must include the identity of the individual requesting the information and the officer's authority to do so, the identity, including, but not limited to, full name and date of birth of the individual about whom information is being requested, and documentation indicating that the person is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody for a felony. This includes factual details, police incident report, and a copy of the felony warrant that was issued or documentation (i.e. a copy of the alleged infraction and arrest warrant that was issued) that the individual has violated a condition of probation or parole.

In paragraph (A)(8)(c), reference to (A)(3)(b) has been stricken and corrected with a reference to paragraph (A)(8)(b) of this rule.

Acronyms have been spelled out the first time used in the rule. Revision dates of forms referenced in this rule have been added.

5101:4-7-14 - Food stamps: systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program

Appendix A of this rule is being amended as a result of procedural changes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in obtaining verification from the Status Verification Operations Field Offices.

• The DHS office located in Cleveland no longer processes SAVE requests. All requests for secondary verification must be mailed to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 101 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Attention: Immigration Status Verification Unit.
• The status verification office will no longer accept manual secondary requests for verification (Forms G-845) that are faxed to the office. Only inquiries that are mailed will be processed.
• County agencies may call toll-free (877-469-2563) to check the status of electronic verification requests pending longer than three federal work days, manual G-845s pending longer than ten federal work days from when the USCIS receives them, and cases in "DHS Case in Continuance" status longer than twenty federal work days. All other questions regarding SAVE may be sent to the SAVE Liaison e-mail box at SAVE.Help@DHS.gov.

Various technical and grammatical corrections have been made to this rule. Revision dates of forms referenced in this rule have been added.

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