This letter transmits Ohio Administrative Code rules governing Adoption that are being amended as a result of the Five Year Rule Review and the Partnership for Ohio's Families (PFOF) Rule Review initiative. The following is a brief explanation of the changes:

OAC rule 5101:2-48-05 entitled "Agency Adoption Policy and Recruitment Plan" sets forth the requirements that a public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA) or private noncustodial agency (PNA) shall have current written adoption policy. The word "policy" was added to the title to read "Agency Adoption Policy and Recruitment Plan." The word "supersedes" replaced the word "supercedes." The word "adult" was added before the word "relative." Sentences were either added or deleted for clarification.

OAC rule 5101:2-48-16 entitled "Adoption Preplacement and Placement Procedures" sets forth the requirements that the public children services agency (PCSA) or private child placing agency (PCPA) shall begin services to prepare the child for adoptive placement no later than the date of permanent custody. The words "age appropriate" were added and sentences were removed from paragraph (D).

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