This letter transmits amendment to three Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules 5101:2-33-29, 5101:2-47-03.1 and 5101:2-47-17. The rules will be effective on February 7, 2022.

The following is a brief explanation of the changes.

OAC 5101:2-33-29 entitled Verification of United States citizenship and immigration status for all children in foster care. This rule explains what can be used to verify citizenship for all children in foster care. There were minor changes to the rule to add clarity.

Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:2-47-03.1 entitled Qualified and Disqualified Non-Citizen Eligibility for Foster Care Maintenance and Independent Living Services, outlines the foster care maintenance (FCM) eligibility requirements for qualified non-citizens. The title and language in the rule using the word, “alien” was replaced with “non-citizen,”

OAC 5101:2-47-17 entitled Foster care maintenance program reimbursability: Reimbursements for FCM and child care for public foster homes, relative homes, and pre-finalized adoptive homes. This rule outlines when FCM reimbursement is available for employment-related child care and child care when the foster parent is required to participate, without the child, in activities associated with parenting a child in foster care that are beyond the scope of ordinary parental duties may be authorized for a FCM reimbursable child placed in a foster home, relative home licensed as a foster home or pre-finalized adoptive home provided that the child care provider is licensed or certified. A reference to the child care rule 5101:2-16-01 has been changed to rule 5101:2-16-10 of the Administrative Code.

INSTRUCTION:

The following chart shows what materials should be inserted into the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM).