This letter transmits the amendment to the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule 5101:2-36-11 entitled Extending Time Frames for Completion or Waiving Completion of Assessment/Investigation Activities. This rule addresses the permitted justifications for the PCSA to either extend or waive required assessment/investigation activities of accepted reports. This rule has been amended to incorporate an allowable extension for the following:

1.The written notification of the report disposition to the alleged perpetrator if the alleged perpetrator is the subject of a law enforcement investigation into human trafficking. The extended time frame shall not exceed 120 days from the date the PCSA screened in the referral as a child abuse and/or neglect report.

2.Completion of a second attempt of face-to-face contact in order to complete the Safety Assessment within four working days from the screening decision when specific child focused safety criteria have been met and recorded.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart indicates the materials that should be removed from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and the materials that should be added.