5101:12-1-54.2 Incentive payment: county self-assessment.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

DATE:           March 2, 2011

TIME:            10:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Room 3110B, Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

Pursuant to section 3125.25 and Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code, the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gives notice of the department's intent to consider the rescission and adoption of the rules as identified below and of a public hearing thereon.

 

The following Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules are being proposed for rescission as a result of a review conducted in accordance with section 119.032 of the Revised Code (ORC), which requires five-year reviews of all state agency rules; and to update the methodology for distributing federal child support incentives to the county child support enforcement agencies.

 

·         Rule 5101:12-1-54, "Performance incentives for the Ohio child support enforcement program," describes the method for the calculation and distribution of federal incentive payments to Ohio and the child support enforcement agency (CSEA).  It is being replaced by new rule 5101:12-1-54.

 

·         Rule 5101:12-1-54.1, "Performance incentives to child support enforcement agencies," describes how the federal incentive payment to Ohio is distributed among the CSEAs. It is being replaced in part by new rules 5101:12-1-54 and 5101:12-1-54.1.

 

The following rules are being proposed to replace rescinded rules:

 

·         Rule 5101:12-1-54, "Incentive payment," describes the calculation and distribution of the Ohio incentive payment from the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to the State of Ohio, and the incentive payment from ODJFS to the CSEA.  It makes changes from rescinded rule 5101:12-1-54 which include: add definitions for "federal fiscal year," "performance category," and "performance year;" revise the language regarding calculation of the Ohio incentive payment; add information regarding a new way of distributing the Ohio incentive payment; and add information from rule 5101:12-1-54.1 to this rule regarding the estimated amount of incentives and the requirements for use of federal incentives.

 

·         Rule 5101:12-1-54.1, "Incentive payment: performance-based measure," describes the calculation of the CSEA incentive payment and corrective action plan. It makes changes from rescinded rule 5101:12-1-54.1 which include: add information regarding the calculation of the county's collections base percentage

 

 

 

 

 

and the CSEA incentive payment; and add information regarding a corrective action plan.

The following new rule is being proposed to update policy:

·         Rule 5101:12-1-54.2, "Incentive payment: county self-assessment," describes the process for the CSEA to receive 25% of the CSEA incentive payment by completing a county self-assessment.  This rule includes a definition for "self- assessment category," a description of the sampling methodology for the quality assurance (QA) sample, and timeframes and instructions for the CSEA to complete and submit the county self-assessment.

Copies of the proposed rules are available, without charge, to any person affected by the rules at the address listed below.  The rules are also available on the internet at http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/.

A public hearing on the proposed rules will be held at the date, time, and location listed at the top of this notice. Either written or oral testimony will be taken at the public hearing. Additionally, written comments submitted or postmarked no later than the date of the public hearing will be treated as testimony.

Requests for a copy of the proposed rules or comments on the rules should be submitted by mail to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Legal Services, 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414, by fax at [phone], or by e-mail at [e-mail].