This letter transmits Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules 5101:2-47-05, 5101:2-47-14.1 and 5101:2-47-22 which were reviewed as part of the five-year rule review process. The purpose of the five-year rule review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without amendment, be amended, or be rescinded, taking into consideration each rule's scope and purpose. OAC rules 5101:2-47-14.1 and 5101:2-47-22 have been reviewed, with no resulting changes, and will retain the previous effective date of June 23, 2018. OAC rule 5101:2-47-05 has been reviewed resulting in an amendment with minor grammatical changes in (A)(1)(d), (B)(1)(b)(d) and (B)(2)(a) with an effective date of July 1, 2023.

OAC rule 5101:2-47-05 "Title XIX Medicaid coverage for Title IV-E foster care maintenance (FCM) recipients in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)" outlines the foster care maintenance (FCM) eligibility requirements for COBRA. Amended filing with a five-year review (FYR) that includes minor grammatical changes in (A)(1)(d), (B)(1)(b)(d) and (B)(2)(a).

OAC 5101:2-47-14.1 "Title IV-E eligibility under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996" outlines the aid to dependent children (ADC) program requirements for foster care maintenance. There are no changes to the language in the rule.

OAC 5101:2-47-22 "Reasonable efforts requirements for Title IV-E foster care maintenance (FCM)" outlines the federal requirements regarding reasonable efforts for foster care maintenance eligibility. There are no changes to the language in the rule.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart shows what materials should be removed from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials are to be inserted in the FCASM.