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

OAC rule 5101:2-33-03 entitled "Procedure for complaints of alleged discriminatory acts, policies or practices in the foster care or adoption process that involve race, color or national origin" has been updated to include the Bureau of Civil Rights. The revision date on the JFS 02333 "Discrimination Complaint Form" was updated, and the reference to OAC rule 5101:2-33-04 was removed, due to the rescission of the rule.

OAC rule 5101:2-33-11 entitled "Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) agency administrative requirements" has been updated to require the MEPA Corrective Action and Resolution Plan Data to be submitted by March first of every even numbered year. The revision dates of the forms in the rule were also updated.

The JFS 01420 "Multiethnic Placement Act Corrective Action and Resolution Plan Data Collection Requirements" form was updated.

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