SHMTL 9 (Hearing rules 5101:6-7-01 and 5101:6-6-02- good cause changes)
State Hearings Manual Transmittal Letter No. 9
October 5, 2006
TO: State Hearings Manual Holders
FROM: Barbara E. Riley, Director
SUBJECT: Hearing rules 5101:6-7-01 and 5101:6-6-02- good cause changes

Rules 5101:6-6-02 and 5101:6-7-01 are being emergency filed with an effective date of September 29, 2006. Both rules will be adopted on a permanent basis at a later date. If the content of the rules change, a new State Hearings Manual Transmittal Letter will be issued.

This letter transmits amended rule 5101:6-6-02 "Rights and Responsibilities of the Participants." This rule is being amended to remove requirements pertaining to the responsibility of the CDJFS to submit a copy of their good cause standards at the state hearing. The OWF standards of good cause are now set forth in rule 5101:1-3-12.

Rule 5101:6-7-01 "State Hearing Decisions" has also been amended. This rule is being amended to remove policy pertaining to the requirement of the hearing officer basing a hearing decision on the CDJFS standards of good cause. The OWF standards of good cause are now set forth in rule 5101:1-3-12.

Instructions:

In chapter 1000, remove and file as obsolete rules 5101:6-6-02 and 5101:6-7-01, both effective June 1, 2003 and replace them with rules 5101:6-6-02 and 5101:6-7-01, both effective September 29,2006.