ODJFS will issue rules and manual materials affecting duties and activities of county family services and workforce development agencies that are included in a Partnership Agreement

at least thirty days prior to the effective date, except when circumstances prevent thirty-day advance issuance. Examples of circumstances that would prevent thirty-day advance issuance include federal or state laws, rules, regulations, Executive Orders, audit findings, court orders, or other directives requiring implementation by a date that does not provide adequate advance notice to ODJFS to develop and issue rules and manual materials thirty days in advance of the effective date. Paper distribution of rules and manual materials may not arrive at the county agency thirty days prior to the effective date due to printing and mailing delays. The time involved in print distribution is generally beyond the control of ODJFS. To meet the standard for timely issuance, ODJFS will post rules and manual materials on the ODJFS InnerWeb soon after the Director signs the documents, and the paper distribution will follow. The ODJFS InnerWeb also provides a link to proposed rules filed with the Joint Committee for Agency Rule Review (JCARR) giving county agencies access to proposed rules before the rule becomes final. County agencies will need to monitor the ODJFS InnerWeb on a regular basis for new rule, manual, and policy issuances. The InnerWeb site for Clearance, proposed rules, and manuals is https://innerweb.odjfs.state.oh.us/lpc/

County agencies will continue to be notified by e-mail of Clearance documents proposing new rules or manual materials affecting duties and activities of county family services and workforce development agencies that are included in a Partnership Agreement. ODJFS has established an initial e-mail distribution list that will include each county agency included in a Partnership Agreement. If a county agency director wishes to add additional e-mail addresses to the clearance distribution list, the county director should contact the ODJFS Office of Legal Services at legal@odjfs.state.oh.us.

In addition, when new or amended rules or manual materials are due to changes in federal or state statutes, regulations, or other directives, ODJFS will post links to documents or the documents themselves after they are received from the issuing source (i.e. federal agencies, federal register, General Assembly).