The Ohio Department of Human Services has completed a review of Chapter 5101:2-47 of the Ohio Administrative Code. This chapter contains provisions of the Title IV-E foster care maintenance and adoption assistance programs. As a result of the review and recommendations made from a work group comprised of participants from public children services agencies the entire Chapter was revised. All previous Title IV-E foster care maintenance and adoption assistance rules contained in Chapter 5101:2-47 of the Administrative Code have been rescinded and replaced with new rules, which will be effective on May 1, 1998.
For enhanced usability, the Chapter has been divided into the following major categories:
Title IV-E eligibility requirements for foster care maintenance and adoption assistance are now linked to the ADC-relatedness eligibility guidelines which were in effect on July 16, 1996. Additionally, effective October 1, 1997, an eligible child could continue to receive Title IV-E Adoption Assistance if the adoption disrupts or if the adoptive parent(s) die.
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| 5101:2-47-01 | This rule outlines the responsibilities of the Title IV-E agency in administration of the Title IV-E program. |
| 5101:2-47-02 | This rule outlines the responsibilities of the Title IV-E agency in administration of the Title IV-E foster care maintenance program. |
| 5101:2-47-03 | This rule outlines the responsibilities of the Title IV-E agency in administration of the Title IV-E adoption assistance program. |
| 5101:2-47-04 | This rule contains procedures for intercounty and interstate case management for foster care maintenance and adoption assistance. |
| 5101:2-47-05 | This rule contains procedure to follow when providing Title XIX medical coverage to Title IV-E foster care maintenance recipients who move or are placed out-of-state by the Title IV-E agency. |
| 5101:2-47-06 | This rule contains procedures for Title XIX eligibility for an adoption assistance eligible child and Title XIX procedures to follow when a child moves out-of-state or enters the state. |
| 5101:2-47-07 | This rule outlines procedures to follow regarding provision of a notice of the right to a state hearing for foster care maintenance and adoption assistance. |
| 5101:2-47-08 | This rule contains procedures for the Title IV-E agency to follow when initiating referrals to the county child support enforcement agency, the county department of human services, the Social Security Administration, and HealthChek. |
| 5101:2-47-09 | This rule contains the requirements for the foster care maintenance case record. |
| 5101:2-47-10 | This rule contains the requirements for the adoption assistance case record. |
| 5101:2-47-11 | This rule describes reimbursement for foster care maintenance costs for children's residential centers, group homes, maternity homes, residential parenting facilities, and purchased family foster care facilities. |
| 5101:2-47-12 | This rule outlines procedures for determining foster care maintenance program eligibility. |
| 5101:2-47-13 | This rule outlines the legal responsibilities of the Title IV-E agency under the Title IV-E foster care maintenance program. |
| 5101:2-47-14 | This rule outlines the requirements governing ADC-relatedness under the Title IV-E program. |
| 5101:2-47-15 | This rule outlines procedures for Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance reimbursability, authorization for foster care maintenance, adoption assistance, and auxiliary payments. |
| 5101:2-47-16 | This rule outlines the requirements that must be met in order to determine foster care maintenance for reimbursable placement facilities. |
| 5101:2-47-17 | This rule outlines the requirements for Title IV-E foster care maintenance payments and employment-related day care payments for public family foster homes, relative homes, and prefinalized adoptive homes. |
| 5101:2-47-18 | This rule outlines procedures for Title IV-E foster care maintenance payments related to the difficulty of care needs of a child placed in a family foster home, relative home, or prefinalized adoptive home. |
| 5101:2-47-19 | This rule outlines procedures for receiving clothing and graduation expenses for children in the Title IV-E foster care maintenance program. |
| 5101:2-47-20 | This rule contains procedures for issuing a supplemental payment to the Title IV-E foster care maintenance payment. |
| 5101:2-47-21 | This rule outlines procedures to follow when determining and redetermining program reimbursability under the Title IV-E foster care maintenance program. |
| 5101:2-47-22 | This rule contains requirements for a juvenile court of competent jurisdiction to certify that reasonable efforts have been made to prevent placement. |
| 5101:2-47-23 | This rule outlines when the beginning date of foster care maintenance payments can begin after all criteria have been met. |
| 5101:2-47-24 | This rule outlines Title IV-E payments for children's residential centers, group homes, maternity homes, residential parenting facilities or purchased family foster care facilities. |
| 5101:2-47-25 | This rule provides information on costs which are allowable when completing the ODHS 2909 "Residential Child Care facility Cost Report" and the ODHS 2910 "Purchased Family Foster Care Cost Report." |
| 5101:2-47-26 | This rule provides information on costs which are unallowable when completing the ODHS 2909 "Residential Child Care Facility Cost Report" and the ODHS 2910 "Purchased Family Foster Care Cost Report." |
| 5101:2-47-27 | This rule outlines procedures for out-of-state children's residential centers, group homes, maternity homes, or residential parenting facilities to follow when requesting payment through the Title IV-E foster care maintenance program. |
| 5101:2-47-28 | This rule outlines procedures that an agency must use to receive Title IV-E adoption assistance funding. |
| 5101:2-47-29 | This rule outlines eligibility requirements for the Title IV-E adoption assistance program. |
| 5101:2-47-30 | This rule outlines criteria to be met for a special needs child to receive Title IV-E adoption assistance. |
| 5101:2-47-31 | This rule outlines requirements a child must meet in order to be eligible for Title IV-E adoption assistance. |
| 5101:2-47-32 | This rule outlines the requirements leading to the removal of a child from the home. |
| 5101:2-47-33 | This rule outlines the age requirements of a child to be eligible for Title IV-E adoption assistance. |
| 5101:2-47-34 | This rule outlines procedures for continuing eligibility for Title IV-E adoption assistance. |
| 5101:2-47-35 | This rule contains procedures for determining eligibility for adoption assistance after adoption finalization. |
| 5101:2-47-36 | This rule stipulates procedures to follow when entering into an adoption assistance agreement. |
| 5101:2-47-37 | This rule outlines procedures for completing an adoption assistance agreement with no payment option. |
| 5101:2-47-38 | This rule contains procedures to follow when modifying or amending an adoption assistance agreement. |
| 5101:2-47-39 | This rule outlines procedures for the provision of retroactive adoption assistance payments after a final decree of adoption is granted. |
| 5101:2-47-40 | This rule contains information on when adoption assistance payments can begin. |
| 5101:2-47-41 | This rule outlines circumstances that would result in the termination of an adoption assistance agreement. |
| 5101:2-47-42 | This rule outlines factors that must be considered in determining the amount of the adoption assistance payment and how payments may be adjusted. |
| 5101:2-47-43 | This rule outlines the criteria that must be followed when determining the payment rate for adoption assistance. |
| 5101:2-47-44 | This rule outlines procedures for public children services agencies to follow when adoptive families claim reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses. |