CSPMTL 165 (Five Year Rule Review – FFP, Passport & Lottery Rules, and JFS 07699)
Child Support Program Manual Transmittal Letter No. 165
August 4, 2020
TO: All Child Support Program Manual Holders
FROM: Kimberly Hall, Director
SUBJECT: Five Year Rule Review – FFP, Passport & Lottery Rules, and JFS 07699

The Office of Child Support (OCS) has proposed the following rules as "No Change" and "Amended."  The rules have been reviewed in accordance with section 106.031 of the Revised Code, which requires the review of all state agency rules within a five-year period.

OCS has filed the following rules as no change. The effective date of the rules will remain the same as the current rules.

Rule Number Rule Title Effective Date of Rule
5101:12‑1‑60.1 Expenditures Ineligible for Federal Financial Participation Reimbursement 8/01/2014

This rule describes the expenditures for which a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall not request federal financial participation (FFP) reimbursement.

This rule is authorized by ORC section 3125.25; and amplifies ORC section 3125.03.

5101:12‑50‑34 Passport Denial and Reinstatement 01/01/2015

This rule describes the passport denial and the reinstatement process of an obligor who has met the criteria.

This rule is authorized by ORC section 3125.25, and amplifies ORC section 3125.03.

5101:12‑55‑30.1 State Lottery Data Match and Withholding 12/1/2014

This rule describes the process to identify whether a person entitled to a lottery prize award is an obligor subject to a final and enforceable determination of default.

This rule is authorized by ORC section 3125.25, and amplifies ORC section 3123.89.

OCS has amended the following rule.

Amended Rule Amended Rule Title Prior Effective Date of Rule Effective Date of Amendment
5101:12‑1‑60 Expenditures Eligible for Federal Financial Participation Reimbursement 8/01/2014 9/01/2020

This rule describes the support enforcement program services and IV-D services for which a CSEA may request FFP reimbursement.  Updated the reference to the Code of Federal Regulations in paragraph (A).

This rule is authorized by ORC section 3125.25; and amplifies ORC section 3125.03.

OCS has revised the following form.

Revised Form Revised Form Title Prior Effective Date of Form Effective Date of Revision
JFS 07699 Your Child Support Program Information 6/2019 7/2020

The form provides brief descriptions of child support program services, and provides information about how the clients may access their cases and obtain child support payments status; advises the clients of their responsibilities; advises the clients of the options available when making child support payments; and describes the options available to receive child support payments.

This form is being revised to add language regarding upcoming registration requirements, and payment options for the Child Support Customer Service Web Portal.

INSTRUCTIONS:

When the CSPMTL is published, the CSPM will be updated as follows: 

  • A no change rule will continue with the same effective date,
  • An amended rule will be inserted, and the previous version will be moved to the OAC Archive section of the eManuals,
  • A revised form will be replaced with the amended form.

The rules and forms in the CSPM can be accessed at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov/

Forms can also be accessed on the ODJFS Forms Central InnerWeb page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inner.asp

or on the ODJFS Forms Central Internet page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp

INSTRUCTIONS for CSEA INTERNAL PROCEDURAL HANDBOOK:

Paragraph (I)(1) of OAC rule 5101:12-1-01 states that, whenever a program change requires modification of local procedures, the CSEA is required to revise its internal procedural handbook and submit the revision to OCS within thirty days of the revision.  The CSEA should carefully review the amended rules contained in this CSPMTL to determine whether they require the CSEA to update its internal procedural handbook.