The Protective Services Section, Bureau of Family Services, has revised Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules 5101:2-34-32 and 5101:2-39-07 as a result of new CAPTA requirements. The effective date for the rules is June 25, 2004. If any revisions are made that change the content or effective date of the rules, notification will be communicated via a follow-up Manual Transmittal Letter.

The following is a brief explanation of the changes:

OAC 5101:2-34-32 PCSA Requirements for Assessment and Investigation is amended as follows: paragraph (F) adds a requirement to assess safety and risk of infants reported due to prenatal exposure to drugs; paragraph (H)(2) adds a requirement to advise alleged perpetrator of the allegation(s) against him/her at the time of initial contact; paragraph (M) changes the time frame for notification of the case resolution and disposition and notification of right to appeal to two working days to be consistent with the time frame for referral of a child to Help Me Grow early intervention services; paragraph (M)(3) adds requirement to refer a child under age three involved in a substantiated case of child abuse and/or neglect to Help Me Grow early intervention services; paragraph (M)(4) a adds requirement to refer a child determined not to be at risk of imminent harm to community services; and paragraph (X) adds language to clarify that a disposition cannot be waived.

OAC 5101:2-39-07 Supportive Services has been adopted to replace a former rule of the same number. In this new rule paragraph (F) adds a requirement that the PCSA have a procedure for referral of a child not at risk of imminent harm to community services; paragraph (G)(4) adds Help Me Grow early intervention services as a mandated service and in paragraphs (G),(J) and (M) definitions were added to the terms describing services.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart depicts what materials are to be removed from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials are to be inserted in the FCASM.