This letter transmits amendment of Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule 5101:2-9-42 to align with a new assessment rule and to require documentation in a new information system. The following is a brief explanation of the rule that is effective October 1, 2021.

OAC 5101:2-9-42 entitled Qualified Residential Treatment Program sets forth the definition and requirements for residential facilities to become a certified and accredited Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP). The rule has been amended to reference OAC 5101:2-42-12 to require an assessment within 30 days of placement of a child in a QRTP, and to require documentation within the Residential Treatment Information System (RTIS).

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart indicates the material that should be removed from the Family Children and Adult Service Manual (FCASM) and the materials that are to be inserted in the FCASM.