This SHMTL contains 3 rules from Chapters 5101:6-8 through 5101:6-9 of the Administrative Code. These rules were amended as part of a five-year rule review.

The effective date of these rules is February 28, 2014.

SHM 1000:

5101:6-8-01 "State hearings: administrative appeal of the state hearing decision." This amended rule governs the process for appealing a state hearing decision. The rule describes the methods and requirements of requesting an administrative appeal, and explains the various outcomes of that appeal. The changes to this rule include updates to revision dates, updates to agency names, the spelling out of acronyms, and minor changes in wording and punctuation that do not affect the substance of the rule.

5101:6-8-02 "State hearings: county reviews." This amended rule governs the process for a county to appeal a state hearing decision through a process called county review. This rule explains the procedures and outcomes of the county review process. The only changes to this rule are minor wording changes in reference to the state hearings agency.

5101:6-9-01 "State hearings: further appeal rights." This amended rule describes the further appeal rights an appellant has after a state hearing decision and/or administrative review have been issued. This rule describes what cases may be appealed, contains the requirements for requesting the appeal, and explains the procedure for requesting the appeal. The changes to this rule include minor wording changes in reference to the state hearings agency, updates to addresses, updates to agency names, and minor changes in wording and punctuation that do not affect the substance of the rule.

SHM Instructions:

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ODJFS Electronic Manuals: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov/

InnerWeb Calendar:http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/lpc/calendar/staff/

Internet Calendar: http://www.odjfs.state.oh/lpc/calendar/