This rule contains the definitions of terms used in Chapter
5101:2-50 of the Administrative Code.
(A)"Bridges
applicant" is an individual applying for bridges.
(B)"Bridges
liaison" is an individual acting on behalf of a bridges regional grantee
to provide case management to, and advocacy for, a bridges participant.
(C)"Bridges
participant" is an emancipated young adult approved for and actively
receiving bridges services.
(D)"Bridges
regional grantee" is the agency or consortium selected by ODJFS as a
result of the procurement process that will be providing services to
emancipated young adults in a region or regions of the state.
(E)"Bridges
representative" is an individual acting on behalf of a bridges regional
grantee.
(F)"Business
day" is any day, Monday through Friday, excluding the
ten federal holidays.
(G)"Calendar
day" is any day in the month including weekends and holidays.
(H)"Designee"
means a person designated by the governing body of an agency who is responsible
for the management and administration of a program on behalf of the agency.
(I)"Emancipation"
means the termination of custody because an individual
has reached the age of majority and who was in the custody of a public children
services agency is the legal process of custody
termination from a Title IV-E agency on or after a youth attains the age of
eighteen.
(J)"Foster
care maintenance" is an individual entitlement for financial assistance
for board and care of childrenyoung adults who meet the eligibility requirements as
outlined in rule 5101:2-50-04 of the Administrative Code, who are in the care
and placement of a Title IV-E agency and are in an approved substitute care
placement.
(K)"Issued,"
when used in reference to notices, decisions, and other documents, means the
date the document is sent by U.S. mail or hand delivered, whichever is earlier.
(L)"Qualified
practitioner," for the purposes of bridges, is a licensed professional
qualified to diagnose an individual with a physical, mental, or developmental
medical condition.
(M)"Statewide
Automated Child Welfare Information System (Ohio SACWIS),"
as established and maintained in accordance with the requirements of 42 U.S.C.
674 (a)(3)(C) (10/2008), is a comprehensive automated case management tool that
supports child protective and family preservation services.
(N)"Supervised
setting" means any setting in which a bridges participant resides that is approved and visited by a bridges liaison, at a
minimum, once per month
every thirty days.
(O)"Voluntary
Participation Agreement (VPA)" is a written agreement, binding on the
parties to the agreement, between ODJFS and a young adult which specifies, at a
minimum, the legal status of the young adult and the rights and obligations of
the young adult and ODJFS while the young adult is involved in bridges.
(P)"Young
adult" means a person who has attained the age of eighteen but not attained the age of twenty-one.
Effective: 12/12/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 9/19/2022 and 12/12/2027
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 12/02/2022
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5101.1414
Rule Amplifies: 5101.1411, 5101.1412, 5101.1413
Prior Effective Dates: 12/11/2017