This letter transmits revisions to rules 5101:2-1-01 and 5101:2-40-02 of the Ohio Administrative Code as a result of five-year review and new or revised definitions due to The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Public Law 110-351, the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, and the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) and The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, Public Law 114-198.  These changes will be effective June 1, 2019.

The following is a brief explanation of the changes.

OAC 5101:2-1-01 entitled Children services definitions of terms sets forth the definitions of terms used in Chapters 5101:2-5, 5101:2-7, 5101:2-9, 5101:2-33, 5101:2-36, 5101:2-37, 5151:2-38, 5101:2-39, 5101:2-40, 5101:2-42, 5101:2-47, 5101:2-48, 5101:2-49, 5101:2-50, 5101:2-52, and 5101:2-53 of the Administrative Code. This rule has been amended to add or revise the terms of “Adopted young adult, Case plan for direct placements, Emancipation, Independent living arrangement, Sibling, Substance exposed infant, and Substance use disorder (SUD) residential facility” to the definitions rule.

OAC 5101:2-40-02 entitled Supportive services for prevention of placement, reunification and life skills sets forth the requirements for provision of supportive services.  Minor grammatical changes were made to the rule.  This rule has been reviewed for the five-year review requirement.

INSTRUCTIONS:

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