5101:1-2-01 The application process for Ohio works first, disability financial assistance, and refugee cash assistance.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

DATE:                       August 1, 2012

TIME:                        10:00 AM

LOCATION:               Room 2921, Rhodes State Office Tower

30 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

Pursuant to section 5107.05 and Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gives notice of the department's intent to consider the adoption, amendment, or rescission of rules as identified below and of a public hearing thereon.

 

Rule 5101:1-2-01, entitled: The application process for Ohio works first, disability financial assistance and refugee cash assistance, is being proposed for amendment to remove the term ´primary information person.´ This rule sets forth the application process for the cash assistance programs.

 

Rule 5101:1-23-01, entitled: Ohio works first: time limited receipt of assistance, is being proposed for rescission and adoption with revisions to formatting, language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. The acronym "CDJFS" was changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. This rule sets forth the time-limited receipt of assistance policy for the Ohio Works First (OWF) program.

 

Rule 5101:1-23-01.1, entitled: Ohio works first: calculation of the twenty per cent limits for state and federal hardship extensions, is being proposed for rescission and adoption with revisions to formatting, language and grammar to improve readability and clarity. The acronym "CDJFS" was changed to "county agency" to align with the Food Assistance rules. This rule sets forth the calculation of the twenty per cent limits for state and federal hardship extensions for the OWF program.

 

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