Background:

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) began issuing payments to child care providers in April 2010. In May 2014, program integrity rules were updated to clarify the repayment process for providers and caretakers.

The JFS 01140 "Temporary Voucher for Publicly Funded Child Care" was utilized when an eligible caretaker had not chosen a child care provider and needed to access care before a chosen provider was authorized.

New Policy:

The Office of Family Assistance has been working closely with the Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services to further clarify the program integrity process for child care. Also,

summer school age payment rates have been defined with an effective beginning and ending date to support summer school age payments to providers.

The following rules and forms will be effective August 10, 2015.

The following rule has been amended:

Rule 5101:2-16-44 "Provider agreement for payment of publicly funded child care" is being amended to identify the responsibility of the child care provider to collect an identified copayment and to add suspension language for a provider agreement.

The following rule has been rescinded:

Rule 5101:2-16-55 "Use of the JFS 01140 "Temporary Voucher for Publicly Funded Child Care" is being rescinded because the temporary voucher is no longer an option. Selection of a provider is now a condition of eligibility determination.

The following rule is new:

Rule 5101:2-16-70 "Caretaker improper payments or misuse of publicly funded child care" defines improper child care payments and misuse of Ohio Electronic Child Care for caretakers.

The following rules have been rescinded and replaced as new:

Rule 5101:2-16-71 "Provider improper payments or misuse of publicly funded child care" sets forth the process for the determination of improper payments for providers.

Rule 5101:2-16-72 "Publicly funded child care program integrity review" sets forth the process for caretakers and providers to cooperate with ODJFS for any records review.

The following form has been revised:

JFS 01172 "County agency notice of child care improper payment repayment requirements for child care providers" has been revised to clarify the monthly repayment agreement.

The following forms have been made obsolete:

JFS 01140 "Temporary Voucher for Publicly Funded Child Care Services."

JFS 01173 "State Notice of Child Care Overpayment and Repayment Requirements for Child Care Providers."