This letter transmits the rescission of rule 5101:2-39-05 of the Ohio Administrative Code. It also transmits the amendment of rule 5101:2-39-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code. The rescission and amendment of these rules will be effective October 29, 2009.

OAC 5101:2-39-05 entitled Reasonable efforts sets forth the requirements of the PCSA and PCPA regarding reasonable efforts to provide support and services to children and families in their own homes to prevent removal or to children and families if children are removed from their own homes. This rule is being rescinded and the necessary language is being incorporated into the appropriate social services rules.

OAC 5101:2-39-01 entitled Removal of a child from his or her own home sets forth the requirements that apply to the public children services agency (PCSA) and the private child placing agency (PCPA) for removing a child from his or her own home. This rule is being amended to incorporate some requirements previously outlined in rule 5101:2-39-05 of the Administrative Code which is being rescinded.

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 in the FCASM.