This letter transmits Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 5101:2-33-13 rule and 5101:2-48 rules which were amended as a result of the five year review. These rules will be effective March 1, 2010.

OAC 5101:2-33-13 entitled Adoption administrative falsification procedures sets forth the requirements to follow when there is probable cause to believe that falsification of an adoptive application or homestudy has been committed. The rule has been amended for reformatting purposes in order to provide clarity regarding the requirements of an internal investigation.

OAC 5101:2-48-11.1 entitled Foster caregiver adoption of a foster child who has resided with the caregiver for at least twelve consecutive months outlines the adoption process for a child who has resided with a caregiver for at least twelve consecutive months. The rule has been amended to remove the reference to a form that no longer applies and is obsolete.

OAC 5101:2-48-12 entitled Completion of the homestudy report outlines the homestudy process for prospective adoptive applicants, the procedures for approving an applicant as an adoptive parent or denying the adoption application and who may conduct adoptive homestudies. The rule has been amended due to a grammatical error and for clarity.

OAC 5101:2-48-22 entitled Adoptive family case record set forth the documents which must be maintained in the adoptive family case record. The rule has been amended to strike out language referencing the Ohio adoption photo listing.

OAC 5101:2-48-23 entitled Preservation of adoptive child case record set forth the requirements of the documents that must be maintained in the child's adoption record. The rule has been amended to update the revised date of the forms referenced in the rule.

OAC 5101:2-48-24 entitled Agency adoption review procedures sets forth the procedures an agency must follow to review complaints from persons involved with an adoption. The rule has been amended due to a grammatical error.

INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart identifies the material that needs to be removed from the Family Children and Adult Service Manual (FCASM) and the material that should be added.