(A)On behalf of the Ohio department of medicaid, the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) provides funding to the county departments of job and family services (CDJFS) for direct delivery transportation costs, contracts and purchased services for transportation assistance for medicaid eligible consumers.

(B)The CDJFS receives funding for the following pass-throughs:

(1)Non-emergency transportation (NET) services as detailed in rule 5160-24-015160-15-13 of the Administrative Code;

(2)Pregnancy related services funding as detailed in rule 5160-4-105160-21-04 of the Administrative Code; and

(3)Healthchek funding as detailed in rule 5160-14-015160-1-14 of the Administrative Code.

(C)The ODJFS issues funding using the same methodology as contained in paragraph (C) of rule 5101:9-6-44 of the Administrative Code.

(D)The catalogue of federal domestic assistance (CFDA) number for this funding is 93.778 which further describes allowable activities.

(E)Federal financial participation (FFP) for the pass-through allocations listed in paragraph (B) of this rule is fifty per cent. ODJFS contributes the fifty per cent non-federal share of county-reported expenses and reimburses the CDJFS at one-hundred per cent.

(F)The CDJFS may request an increase to their funding by submitting the JFS 02725 "Family Services Agency Budget Allocation Transfer Request" (rev. 4/2013). The request must be submitted to ODJFS no later that the last day of the liquidation period for a closing grantODJFS communicates the period of availability and the liquidation period for this allocation through the county finance information system (CFIS).

(G)The CDJFS shall use the budget request function in CFIS to request any increase to their funding no later than the last day of the liquidation period.

(G)(H) The CDJFS reports expenditures for direct costs associated with activities outlined in paragraph (B) of this rule as detailed in rule 5101:9-7-29 of the Administrative Code.

(H)(I)   The CDJFS may claim administrative costs for the programs outlined in paragraph (B) of this rule as detailed in rule 5101:9-6-05 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 3/31/2019

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 03/20/2019

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02

Rule Amplifies: 5101.02

Prior Effective Dates: 01/14/2012, 04/13/2013, 01/20/2015