This letter transmits amendments to the Ohio Administrative Code rules 5101:2-20-01 through 5101:2-20-04 that govern the Adult Protective Services Program as a result of the five year rule review. These rules will be effective December 1, 2007.

An explanation of the rules appears below:

Rule 5101:2-20-01 Adult protective services definitions. A new definition was added in paragraph (C) to define "Adult Protective Services". Language reference cites include the proposed federal Elder Justice Act and other states adult protective services definitions. An amendment was made to the "Sexual Abuse" definition to allow perpetrators to be ageless as it relates to nonconsensual sexual contact.

Rule 5101:2-20-02 Provisions for adult protective services. No new language was required for this rule. The rule was reformatted for clarity.

Rule 5101:2-20-03 Adult protective services designated agency provisions. Technical changes were made in paragraph (B) to change cross reference cites in rule 5101:2-20-02 and paragraph (C) for language consistency.

Rule 5101:2-20-04 Adult protective services case records. Only technical changes were made to this rule.

INSTRUCTIONS:

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