5101:2-42-68 Necessity for continued substitute care placement: court reviews and hearing requirements.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

DATE:                         September 3, 2015

TIME:                        10:00 am

LOCATION:               Room 3110B, Rhodes State Office Tower

30 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

 

 

Pursuant to sections 5103.03, 5153.16 and 119.03 of the Ohio Revised Code, the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gives notice of the department's intent to consider the amendment of the following rule as identified below and of a public hearing thereon.

 

OAC 5101:2-42-68 entitled Necessity for Continued Substitute Care Placement: Court Reviews and Hearing Requirements sets forth the requirements for PCSAs and PCPAs to determine the necessity for continued substitute care placement of each child. Public Law 113-183 "Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act" has set a mandate that only children age sixteen or older shall be considered for planned permanent living arrangement (PPLA) and this rule has been amended to incorporate the expected change. In addition, minor changes for clarity and minor grammatical changes were made.

 

A copy of the proposed rule(s) is available, without charge, to any person affected by the rule(s) at the address listed below. The rule(s) are also available on the internet at  http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/. A public hearing on the proposed rule(s) will be held at date, time, and location listed at the top of this letter. 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 rule(s) or comments on the rule(s) 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].