This letter transmits revisions to Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:2-1-01 Children Services Definition of Terms. These changes will become effective on January 1, 2007.

This rule contains the definitions of terms used for Children Services programming that are set forth in chapters 5101:2-5, 5101:2-7, 5101:2-9, 5101:2-33, 5101:2-34, 5101:2-35, 5101:2-39, 5101:2-40, 5101:2-42, 5101:2-44, 5101:2-47, 5101:2-48, 5101:2-49, 5101:2-42-52 and 5101:2-57 of the Administrative Code.

This new rule is substantially the same as the rule it is replacing. This rule was reviewed pursuant to the requirements for the Five Year Review and it was determined that the structure of the rule needed to be changed before other content amendments are made. Although the majority of the changes at this time are for structural purposes, changes were made to the definitions of the following: "Adoption Assistance"; " Assessor"; "Professional treatment staff"; and "Treatment team leader".

The following terms were added: "Commencement/Initiation of a Homestudy"; "Dissolution"; "Initiation/Commencement of a Homestudy"; "Matching Conference"; "Multiple Child Assessment"; "Pre-Adoptive Staffing"; and "Relevant Information". These terms were all added as a result of Substitute Senate Bill 238 of the 126th General Assembly.

The definition of "Adoption Assistance" was amended because the rules for that program have been revised and transferred from Chapter 5101:2-47 to Chapter 5101:2-49 which is referenced in the current definition.

The definition of the "Assessor" was amended to replace "education programs" with "training". This change is a result of Substitute Senate Bill 238 of the 126th General Assembly.

The definitions of "Professional treatment staff" and "Treatment team leader" are amended to include "contractors" as employees.

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 into the FCASM.