5101:1-5-10 Disability financial assistance: nonfinancial eligibility requirements.

 

 

 

Rule Summary and Fiscal Analysis (Part A)

 

Department of Job and Family Services

Agency Name

 

Division of Public Assistance                              Michael Lynch

Division                                                                  Contact

 

OFC- 4200 E. 5th Ave., 2nd fl. J6-02 P.O. Box 183204 Columbus OH 43218-3204

614-466-4605        614-752-8298

Agency Mailing Address (Plus Zip)                                       Phone                     Fax

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5101:1-5-10

Rule Number

AMENDMENT

TYPE of rule filing

Rule Title/Tag Line              Disability      financial       assistance:      nonfinancial      eligibility

requirements.

RULE SUMMARY

1.  Is the rule being filed for five year review (FYR)? No

2.  Are you proposing this rule as a result of recent legislation? No

3.  Statute prescribing the procedure in accordance with the agency is required to adopt the rule: 111.15

4.  Statute(s) authorizing agency to adopt the rule: 5115.03

5.  Statute(s) the rule, as filed, amplifies or implements: 5115.03

6.  State the reason(s) for proposing (i.e., why are you filing,) this rule:

To change policy relating to the administration of the Disability Financial Assistance program.

7.  If the rule is an AMENDMENT, then summarize the changes and the content of the proposed rule; If the rule type is RESCISSION, NEW or NO CHANGE, then summarize the content of the rule:

This rule describes the nonfinancial eligibility requirements for the Disability Financial Assistance (DFA) program. Changes to the rule include: added a requirement that a DFA applicant must be in receipt of (or have applied for) Medicaid within 30 days of the date of the DFA application; added a requirement that within 30 days of the date of applying for DFA, a DFA applicant must provide evidence that an application for Supplemental Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is under administrative review by the Social Security Administration (SSA); prohibits an individual from being eligible to receive DFA within 180 days of having been denied, suspended or terminated from receiving SSDI or SSI; and other non-substantive changes to language and organization for clarity.

8.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference and the agency claims the incorporation by reference is exempt from compliance with sections

121.71 to 121.74 of the Revised Code because the text or other material is generally available to persons who reasonably can be expected to be affected by the rule, provide an explanation of how the text or other material is generally available to those persons:

This rule incorporates one or more references to another rule or rules of the Ohio Administrative Code. This question is not applicable to any incorporation by reference to another OAC rule because such reference is exempt from compliance with RC 121.71 to 121.74 pursuant to RC 121.76(A)(3).

The rule incorporates one or more dated references to an ODJFS form or forms. Each cited ODJFS form is dated and is generally available to persons affected by this rule via the "Info Center" link on the ODJFS web site (http://jfs.ohio.gov/) in accordance with 121.75.

9.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material electronically, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material electronically was infeasible:

Not applicable.

10.  If the rule is being rescinded and incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material was infeasible:

Not Applicable.

11.  If revising or refiling this rule, identify changes made from the previously

filed version of this rule; if none, please state so. If applicable, indicate each specific paragraph of the rule that has been modified:

Not Applicable.

12.  Five Year Review (FYR) Date: 8/1/2020

(If the rule is not exempt and you answered NO to question No. 1, provide the scheduled review date. If you answered YES to No. 1, the review date for this rule is the filing date.)

NOTE: If the rule is not exempt at the time of final filing, two dates are required: the current review date plus a date not to exceed 5 years from the effective date for Amended rules or a date not to exceed 5 years from the review date for No Change rules.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

13.  Estimate the total amount by which this proposed rule would increase / decrease either revenues / expenditures for the agency during the current biennium (in dollars): Explain the net impact of the proposed changes to the budget of your agency/department.

This will have no impact on revenues or expenditures.

$0.00

This will have no impact on the current budget.

14.  Identify the appropriation (by line item etc.) that authorizes each expenditure necessitated by the proposed rule:

Not applicable.

15.  Provide a summary of the estimated cost of compliance with the rule to all directly affected persons. When appropriate, please include the source for your information/estimated costs, e.g. industry, CFR, internal/agency:

No new costs.

16.  Does this rule have a fiscal effect on school districts, counties, townships, or municipal corporations? No

17.  Does this rule deal with environmental protection or contain a component

dealing with environmental protection as defined in R. C. 121.39? No

S.B. 2 (129th General Assembly) Questions

18.  Has this rule been filed with the Common Sense Initiative Office pursuant to

R.C. 121.82? No

19.  Specific to this rule, answer the following:

A.) Does this rule require a license, permit, or any other prior authorization to engage in or operate a line of business? No

B.) Does this rule impose a criminal penalty, a civil penalty, or another sanction, or create a cause of action, for failure to comply with its terms? No

C.) Does this rule require specific expenditures or the report of information as a condition of compliance? No