5101:2-13-30 Policies/procedures and insurance requirements for licensed type A homes.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

DATE:  April 22, 2009

TIME: 10:00 A.M.

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

Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

 

Pursuant to section 5104.011, 5104.041, 5104.30, 5104.38 and Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code, the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) gives notice of the department's intent to consider the amendment of the rules as identified below and of a public hearing thereon.

 

Rule 5101:2-13-04 "Application and Issuance of Initial Licenses for Type A Homes" is being proposed for amendment to clarify the application submission process and to add language that specifies that applicants must allow ODJFS to inspect the home before a license can be issued. The revision date of the JFS 01335 has been updated and language has been added to state that an initial application will be needed if the license renewal application is not received at least sixty days before the license expiration date. This rule is being proposed for amendment to clarify policy for licensed type A child care homes.

 

Rule 5101:2-13-30 "Requirement to Provide Information, Policies and Procedures for Licensed Type A Homes" is being proposed for amendment to include the requirement for the provider to maintain liability insurance in specified amounts or to notify the parents/guardians that they do not carry the minimum amounts of insurance. This rule is also being amended to reflect the changes to the JFS 01337. This rule is being proposed for amendment to implement section 5104.041 of the Am. Sub. HB 562 of the 127th General Assembly and to clarify policy for certified type B child care homes.

 

Rule 5101:2-14-02 "Application for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide" is being proposed for amendment  to require providers to obtain liability insurance in specified amounts or to notify caretakers that they do not carry the insurance. The rule has also been amended to outline the written information that the provider must prepare and provide to the caretaker before a child is enrolled.

This rule is being proposed for amendment to implement section 5104.041 of the Am. Sub. HB 562 of the 127th General Assembly and to clarify policy for certified type B child care homes.

 

Rule 5101:2-14-19 "Safe and Sanitary Equipment and Environment for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide" is being proposed for amendment to update the revision date of the JFS 01634 "Provider/Caretaker Agreement".  This rule is being proposed for amendment to clarify policy for certified type B homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 2 of 2

Rule 5101:2-14-24 "Caretaker/Provider Responsibilities for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide" is being proposed for amendment to revise the JFS 01634 and to require providers to review and discuss with the caretaker the JFS 01332 "Certified Child Care Handbook for Caretakers", which contains the written policies and procedures of the home. This rule is being proposed for amendment to clarify policy for certified type B homes.

Rule 5101:2-14-32 "Meal Preparation/Nutritional Requirements for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide" is being proposed for amendment to update the revision date of the JFS 01634 and to correct the temperature at which potentially hazardous foods must be refrigerated. This rule is being proposed for amendment to clarify policy for certified type B homes.

Rule 5101:2-14-55 "Application, and Approval and Renewal for Limited Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide" is being proposed for amendment to update the revision date of the JFS 01634. This rule is being proposed for amendment to clarify policy for certified type B homes.

Rule 5101:2-14-58 "Provider Qualifications and Responsibilities for Limited Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide" is being proposed for amendment to include the requirement for written policies and procedures to be given to caretakers in the JFS 01332.  It has also been amended to incorporate language regarding providers obtaining specified levels of liability insurance or notifying caretakers that they do not have the liability insurance coverage. This rule is being proposed for amendment to implement section 5104.041 of Am. Sub. HB 562 of the 127th General Assembly.

This rule is also being amended to clarify policy for certified type B home providers.

A copy of the proposed rules is 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, by fax at (614)

752-8298, or by e-mail at [e-mail].