CCMTL 117 (Rule Amendments for Child Care Copayments and Eligibility to Reflect 2013 Federal Poverty Level Changes)
Child Care Manual Transmittal Letter No. 117
June 26, 2013
TO: All Child Care Manual Holders
FROM: Michael B. Colbert, Director
SUBJECT: Rule Amendments for Child Care Copayments and Eligibility to Reflect 2013 Federal Poverty Level Changes

The Office of Family Assistance has amended the eligibility and payment rules contained in Chapter 5101:2-16 of the Ohio Administrative Code. These amendments are necessary because of changes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made to the federal poverty guidelines. The following rules will be effective on June 23, 2013:

Rule 5101:2-16-30, "Eligibility Requirements for Receipt of Publicly Funded Child Care Benefits," has been amended to update the federal poverty guidelines for initial, transitional and ongoing eligibility and to remove the appendix containing the income standards by family size. This information will now be issued annually via a procedure letter. This rule also has also been amended to include new language clarifying requirements for basic education activities, qualified alien status and the process for verifying a child's citizenship due to recent federal changes.

Rule 5101:2-16-39, "Copayment for Publicly Funded Child Care Benefits," has been amended to clarify language and to revise the weekly copayment appendix based on the 2013 federal poverty guidelines.

Child care applications (initial and redeterminations) processed on or after June 23, 2013, must use the new income standards contained in Child Care Manual Procedure Letter No. 71. For any authorizations beginning on or after June 23, 2013, copayments must be assigned according to the appendix to rule 5101:2-16-39.

Please contact the Child Care Policy Helpdesk at 1-877-302-2347, option 4, if you have any questions.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart identifies the materials that need to be removed from and inserted into the Child Care Manual (CCM).

LOCATIONREMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETEINSERT/ REPLACEMENT
CCM5101:2‑16‑30
and appendix
5101:2‑16‑30
 
 5101:2‑16‑39
and appendices
5101:2‑16‑39
and appendix
CCMTL Transmittal Letters CCMTL No. 117