State funding is no longer available to support the AdoptOhio program as it has been operating. Due to these budgetary constraints, four Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules in Chapter 5101:2-48 governing or referencing AdoptOhio have been changed. One rule was rescinded, one rule rescinded and rewritten and two rules were amended. These rule changes will be effective July 1, 2003.
Rule 5101:2-48-01 "AdoptOhio agency responsibilities" is rescinded.
Rule 5101:2-48-04 "AdoptOhio agency agreements" is rescinded and adopted as a new rule "AdoptOhio grant agreement" with the same rule number. This rule contains language clarifying specific payment amounts under AdoptOhio. AdoptOhio payments shall be made according to the AdoptOhio agreement.
OAC 5101:2-48-18 "Postfinalization services" was amended to inform prospective adoptive parents of post finalization services as defined in agency adoption policy.
OAC 5101:2-48-19 "Release of adoptive homestudy and related information" was amended to specify that PCSAs and PCPAs may only consider home studies that have been forwarded by another agency.
INSTRUCTIONS
The following chart depicts what materials should be removed from the Family, Children, and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials are to be inserted in the FCASM.
| LOCATION | REMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE | INSERT/REPLACEMENT |
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| SOCIAL SERVICES | | |
| Adoption | 5101:2‑48‑01 | Not applicable |
| SOCIAL SERVICES | | |
| Adoption | 5101:2‑48‑04 | 5101:2‑48‑04 |
| | 5101:2‑48‑18 | 5101:2‑48‑18 |
| | 5101:2‑48‑19 | 5101:2‑48‑19 |
| | FCASMTL Index starting with FCASMTL NO. 139 | FCASMTL Index starting with FCASMTL NO. 139 |
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FCASMTL NO. 140 |