This letter transmits an amended Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule that is to meet the federal requirements related to the Family First Prevention Services Act. The revision of this rule is necessary to ensure that requirements for implementation of Qualified Residential Treatment Placement (QRTP) are met within rule, and to also secure the ability of agencies to receive Title IV-E reimbursement funds for QRTP placement. This rule is effective March 21, 2022.

The following is a brief explanation of the changes to this rule:

OAC 5101:2-47-21 "Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance (FCM) reimbursement for a child placed into a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP)"outlines the reimbursement requirements for a child placed into a QRTP. The rule is being amended to remove paragraph (C). Public Law 115-123 states a child is eligible for reimbursement in a non-QRTP for the first fourteen (14) days. However, for a child placed in a QRTP, if the assessment is not completed within 30 days, the title IV-E agency cannot claim title IV-E FCM for the entirety of the QRTP placement (this exclusion applies to the first 14 days) but may claim title IV-E administrative costs during the placement in the QRTP. Paragraphs (H), (I) and (S) were revised to explain when a child placed into a non-QRTP is eligible for reimbursement when the setting becomes QRTP compliant.

INSTRUCTION:

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