This letter transmits amendments to OAC rules governing the provisions of independent living services to youth in the custody of the Public Children Services Agency (PCSA) and to young adults who have emancipated from a PCSA. These rules will be effective October 1, 2009.

OAC 5101:2-42-19 entitled Requirements for the provisions of independent living services to youth in custody outlines the PCSA responsibility in assessing youth and providing independent living services for youth that enter into custody at age sixteen or older, with the likelihood that the youth will age out of care. This rule has been amended to include the new independent living services as outlined by the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD), so that OAC is in compliance with the federal expected outcomes and services. This rule includes a reference to communication regarding the cohort study in which seventeen year olds in care will be a part.

OAC 5101:2-42-19.2 entitled Requirements for provisions of independent living services to young adults who have emancipated outlines the PCSA responsibility in assessing youth that have emancipated and have returned to the PCSA to request independent living services. This rule has been amended to include the responsibility of the PCSA to collect and update any contact information regarding the youth's connections. The amended rule includes the new independent living services as outlined by the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD), so that OAC is in compliance with the federal expected outcomes and services. This rule includes a reference to communication regarding the cohort study in which seventeen, nineteen and twenty-one year olds will take part.

INSTRUCTIONS:

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