5101:1-2-20 Ohio works first, disability financial assistance, and refugee cash assistance: verification and reporting requirements.

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

 

DATE: 08/22/2016 TIME: 10:00 A.M.

LOCATION: Room 3110B Rhodes State Office Tower

 

Pursuant to sections 5101.49, 5107.02, 5107.03, 5107.04, 5107.05, 5115.05, 5101.02 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 amend the rules as identified below and of a public hearing thereon due to a change in policy relating to the administration of the Disability Financial Assistance (DFA) program.

 

Rule 5101:1-2-01, entitled The Application Process for Ohio Works First, Disability Financial  Assistance, and Refugee Cash Assistance. This rule describes the application process for the DFA, Ohio Works First (OWF) and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) programs. Changes to the rule include: moved the existing requirement to provide a Basic Medical and/or Mental Functional Capacity Assessment form to this rule so the forms are provided at the time of the interview; revised the timeframes for determining DFA eligibility based on the new disability determination process described in proposed rule 5101:1-5-20; removed references to the Ohio Department of Medicaid, Disability Determination Area (DDA); and other non-substantive changes to language and organization for clarity.

 

Rule 5101:1-2-10, entitled The Reapplication Requirement. This rule describes the reapplication process for the OWF, DFA and RCA programs. Changes to the rule include: a non-substantive technical correction was made to paragraph (C); added a requirement for the county agency to request a current medical statement when an individual requests DFA at reapplication; clarified that if a DFA recipient does not meet nonfinancial or financial eligibility criteria at the time of reapplication, DFA must terminate even when a continuing disability review is pending; the term "CRIS-E" was replaced with "statewide automated eligibility system"; the reference to signing a printed "copy of information" was removed as that requirement no longer exists; and other non- substantive changes to language and organization for clarity.

 

Rule 5101:1-2-20, entitled Ohio Works First, Disability Financial Assistance, and Refugee Cash Assistance: Verification and Reporting Requirements. This rule describes the verification and reporting requirements for the OWF, DFA and RCA programs. Changes to the rule include: clarified that approving benefits with postponed verifications for homeless and migrant assistance groups only applies to OWF and RCA benefits; clarified that a DFA assistance group must report changes in application status with the Social Security Administration (SSA); and other non- substantive changes to language for clarity.

 

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].