CSPMTL 170 (Five Year Rule Review – Mandatory Electronic Disbursement, Distribution of Assigned Support, and the JFS 07010)
Child Support Program Manual Transmittal Letter No. 170
April 14, 2021
TO: All Child Support Program Manual Holders
FROM: Matt Damschroder, Interim Director
SUBJECT: Five Year Rule Review – Mandatory Electronic Disbursement, Distribution of Assigned Support, and the JFS 07010

The Office of Child Support (OCS) has amended the following rules. The rules have been reviewed in accordance with section 106.03 of the Revised Code, which requires the review of all state agency rules within a five-year period.

 

Amended Rule Amended Rule Title Prior Effective Date of Rule Effective Date of Amendment
5101:12‑80‑07 Mandatory Electronic Disbursement 02/09/2006 06/01/2021

This rule describes the requirement that the Office of Child Support (OCS) issues support payments by means of electronic disbursement to reduce the time required to deliver support payments to obligees.

Changes to the rule include removed the words "required" in paragraph (A) and "magnetic strip card, such as a" in paragraph (B) and  added a form, the JFS 07010, that an obligee must submit when requesting an exception to a mandatory electronic disbursement.

This rule is authorized under ORC sections 3121.50, 3121.71, and 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3121.50 and 3125.03.

5101:12‑80‑10.2 Prorating Support Collections 10/01/2009 06/01/2021

This rule describes how to prorate a support collection with the Office of child Support (OCS) or a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) receives a collection, the obligor has more than one support order, and there are no instructions included with the collection or remitter instructions cannot be obtained for apportioning the payment between the support orders.

Changes to the rule include removed "to the obligor" in paragraph (D)(5)(b) and added a paragraph reference.

This rule is authorized under ORC sections 3121.71, 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03, 3121.43, 3121.52, 3121.54, and 3121.56.

5101:12‑80‑14.1 Distribution of Assigned Support in a Title IV-D Public Assistance Case 10/01/2009 06/01/2021

This rule describes distribution in a Title IV-D public assistance case.

Changes to the rule include removed the word "family" and replaced it with "obligee" for consistency purposes with other rules and familiarity to case workers.

This rule is authorized under ORC sections 3125.25, 5107.05 and amplifies ORC sections 3121.43, 3123.19, and 5107.20.

5101:12‑80‑14.2 Assignment and Distribution in a Title IV-D/Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance Case 10/01/2009 06/01/2021

This rule describes the provisions of assignment and distribution in a Title IV-D /Title IV-E foster care maintenance (FCM) case.

Changes to the rule include spelled out "Ohio department of job and family services" in paragraph (B)(1) in front of the abbreviations as this is the first time it is used in the rule, amended paragraph (C)(2) to describe the distribution between the Support Enforcement Tracking System (SETS) and the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) interface, and in paragraph (D) amended language for consistency on how distribution is completed for both  foster care maintenance (FMC) non-waiver and waiver cases.

This rule is authorized under ORC sections 3125.25, 5107.05 and amplifies ORC sections 3121.43, 3123.19, and 5107.20.

5101:12‑80‑99 Chapter 5101:12-80 Forms – Collections and Disbursements 02/15/2020 06/01/2021

This rule contains a compilation of forms with their effective or revised effective date, referenced within various rules contained within division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code, but first cited within Chapter 5101:12-80 of the Administrative Code.

Changes to the rule include: Amended the effective date of the JFS 07010.

This rule is authorized under ORC sections 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03 and 3125.25.

 

OCS has revised the following form:

Form Form Title Prior Effective Date of Form Revision Date
JFS 07010 Request for Exception to Electronic Disbursement Enrollment 02/09/2006 06/2021
This form has been revised by removing "Electronic Disbursement Exception Committee", replaced "County of Residence" with "County CSEA", replaced "Social Security Number" with "Case or Participant Number" and moved the decision section to a separate page.  

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

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

  • An amended rule will be inserted, and the previous version will be moved to the OAC Archive section of the eManuals.

The rules and forms in the CSPM can be accessed at:

http://emanuals.odjfs.state.oh.us/emanuals.

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.