(A)Amended Substitute House Bill 166110 of the 133rd134th General Assembly requires that if funds distributed by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) under section 5101.14 of the Revised Code are greater in state fiscal years (SFY) 20202022 and 20212023 than the amount appropriated in SFY 2019 the county must make a minimum contribution of local funds to the children services fund, as described in section 5101.144 of the Revised Code, as follows:.

(1)Each county that madereported to ODJFS the local contributions, for county fiscal year (CFY) 2019as described in paragraph (F) of this rule, made to the children services fund during county fiscal year (CFY) 2019 as described in paragraph (F) of this rule shalland:

(a)CertifyCertified the local county contributions to the children services fund as specified in paragraphs (C)(1) and (D)(1) of this rule and;

(b)ContributeContributed to the children services fund during SFY 2020 and SFY 2021 as described in paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule.

(2)Each county that did not make local county contributions, as described in paragraph (F) of this rule, to the children services fund during CFY 2019 shall:

(a)CertifyCertified that no local county contributions were made to the children services fund during CFY 2019, as described in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(3) of this rule; and

(b)NotDid not have a minimum obligation to contribute local county funds in SFY 2020 or SFY 2021.; and

(c)Does not have a minimum obligation to contribute local county funds in SFY 2022 or SFY 2023.

(B)Certification of CFY 2019

(1)The PCSA director shall certifycertified by signature the accuracy of the receipt of local county funds, then and submitsubmitted the certification form to the county auditor for signature.

(2)The Countycounty auditors shall certifycertified by signature the accuracy of the submitted form signed by the PCSA director.

(3)The PCSA shall submitsubmitted the certification to ODJFS by October 31, 2019.

(C)Local obligation for SFY 20202022

(1)For SFY 20202022, ODJFS will use county contributions for CFY 20152017 through CFY 20182020 to determine the minimum local obligation for SFY 20202022.

(2)The PCSA director shall certify by signature the accuracy of the receipt of local county funds, by completing the JFS 02825 for CFY 2020, and then submitsubmitting the certification form to the county auditor for signature.

(3)County auditors shall certify by signature the accuracy of the submitted form signed by the PCSA director.

(4)The PCSA shall submit the certification to ODJFS by October 31, 20192021. The PCSA shall also submit a copy of the certification to their local county commissioners or designee.

(5)ODJFS will calculate anuse the average of the annual certified contributed local county fundscontributions as certified based onin paragraph (C)(1) of this rule to determine the county's minimum local contribution requirement. Since the initial certification was completed during SFY 2020, counties will only be responsible for half of the minimum amount determined to be contributed for SFY 20202022.

(D)Local obligation for SFY 20212023

(1)For SFY 20212023, ODJFS will use county contributions for CFY 20162018 through CFY 20192021 to determine the minimum local obligation for SFY 20212023.

(2)The PCSA director shall certify by signature the accuracy of the receipt of local county funds by completing the JFS 02825 for CFY 2021, thenand submitsubmitting the certification form to the county auditor for signature.

(3)County auditors shall certify by signature the accuracy of the submitted form signed by the PCSA director.

(4)The PCSA shall submit the certification to ODJFS by March 31, 20202022. The PCSA shall also submit a copy of the certification to their local county commissioners or designee.

(5)ODJFS will calculate an use the average of the annual certified contributed local county fundscontributions as certified based on paragraph (D)(1) of this rule as the minimum amount to be contributed for SFY 20212023.

(E)If circumstances arise and a county cannot meet their minimum contribution requirements for SFY 20202022 or SFY 20212023:

(1)The county commissioner(s) shall submit a written explanation to ODJFS, signed by the county auditor, verifying that the county cannot meet local funding requirements. The county commissioner(s) may request a reduced amount or request that the entire contribution be waived;

(2)The county commissioner(s) shall submit a copy of the hardship request to the PCSA director; and

(3)The request will be reviewed and may be granted at the discretion of the ODJFS director.

(F)For purposes of this rule local county funds are:

(1)County general revenue funds appropriated and deposited into the child services fund; and

(2)Levy taxes appropriated and deposited into the children services fund as described in section 5153.35 of the Revised Code.

Effective: 8/2/2021

Certification:  CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date:  07/23/2021

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02

Rule Amplifies: 329.04, 5101.02, 5101.144, 5101.161, Section 307.110 of Am. Sub. HB 166 of the 133rd General Assembly, Am. Sub. HB 110 of the 134th General Assembly

Prior Effective Dates: 10/04/2019