5101:2-17-01 "Step Up To Quality" (SUTQ): program standards.

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

DATE:                         June 11, 2014

TIME:                          10:00 A.M.

LOCATION:               Room 3110 B, Rhodes State Office Tower

30 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

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

 

The following rules and form are being proposed for amendment and the changes will be effective July 2014:

 

5101:2-17-01 "Step Up To Quality (SUTQ): program standards" is being amended to define a family child care provider as a Type A Home provider or a Type B Home provider. Appendix A has been amended to clarify language and Appendix B has been amended to include Type B Home providers.

 

5101:2-17-02 "Step Up To Quality (SUTQ): eligibility for registration" is being amended to include Type B Home providers as an eligible program for SUTQ, to implement serious risk non-compliances for a Type B Home provider in Appendix C and to allow programs to receive a star rating during the provisional license period if the owner of the program has other multiple highly rated programs.

 

5101:2-17-03 "Step Up To Quality (SUTQ): desk reviews, verification visits and star rating awards" is being amended to change the title of the rule, include Type B Home providers and to allow an owner of multiple highly rated programs to receive a rating for a new program equivalent to the lowest rating of all of their highly rated programs.

 

5101:2-17-04 "Step Up To Quality (SUTQ): changes, renewals, removals or requests to withdraw a SUTQ rating" is being amended to incorporate the addition of Type B Home providers and to require notification of a change in a lead teacher.

 

5101:2-17-05 "Step Up To Quality (SUTQ): appeals" is being amended to include Type B Home providers.

 

The following new rule is being adopted:

5101:2-17-06 "Step Up To Quality (SUTQ): county agency responsibility" is a new rule that outlines the requirements for the county agency to interact with ODJFS for the implementation of Type B Home provider standards in SUTQ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A copy 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 and Acquisition Services, 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414, by fax at [phone], or by e-mail at [e-mail].