5101:2-39-51 Joint
planning and sharing of information among the PCSA and CDJFS.
Effective Date: February 1, 2003.
Most current prior effective date: December
30, 1997.
(A) Upon receipt of a request from the county
department of human services (CDHS) county department of job
and family services (CDJFS) the public children services agency (PCSA) shall
engage in joint planning and sharing of information with the CDHS
CDJFS in order to:
(1) Assess, plan and provide coordinated
services to children, families and adults that are receiving services from the
PCSA and the CDHS CDJFS
.
(2) Assist the CDHS
CDJFS in establishing best interests statements for minor parents who
are applying for or participating in Ohio works first (OWF) pursuant
to section 5107.24 of the Revised Code .
(3) Assist (OWF) families already receiving
services from the PCSA in implementing the provisions of their family
assessment/appraisal and self-sufficiency contract.
(B) The PCSA shall share information about
PCSA services provided to children and families, including minor parents, who
are also receiving assistance or services from the CDHS
CDJFS . When sharing information with the CDHS
CDJFS the following information may be provided without consent of the
family receiving services:
(1) Whether an assessment/investigation of
child abuse and neglect has been initiated;
(2) Whether the PCSA is currently involved
with the family;
(3) Services provided as a result of a PCSA
assessment/investigation of child abuse and neglect;
(4) General status of the health and safety of
the child who is subject of a report of child abuse or neglect;
(5) Whether a report of child abuse and
neglect has resulted in the filing of a complaint in juvenile court or of
criminal charges in another court; or
(6) Whether there is An
an agreed upon or ordered case plan prepared pursuant to section
2151.412 of the Revised Code. When a PCSA wants to include the ODHS
1444 "Case Plan Document" JFS 01444 "Family
Decision Making Model, Part II: Case Plan" as part of the OWF
self-sufficiency contract, the PCSA shall follow procedures outlined in the
OWF county plan of cooperation.
(C) When information is shared regarding
assessments/investigations of child abuse and neglect the PCSA shall:
(1) Not disclose the identity of the reporter
or any person providing information during the course of the
assessment/investigation pursuant to rule 5101:2-34-38 of the Administrative
Code; and
(2) Inform the CDHS
CDJFS in writing that all information regarding the child abuse or
neglect assessment/investigation shall not be kept in the agency's case record
but in a separate file the agency shall maintain.
(D) The PCSA shall notify the CDHS
CDJFS when a child is removed from an OWF assistance group pursuant to
rule 5101:2-39-12 of the Administrative Code and section 5107.10 (E)(1) of
the Revised Code and procedures set forth in the OWF county plan of
cooperation.
(E) When a PCSA identifies an OWF family who is
in need of prevention, retention, and contingency (PRC) services, the PCSA shall
follow procedures outlined in the OWF county plan of cooperation.
(F) Upon receipt of a request from the PCSA, the
CDHS CDJFS shall assist
the PCSA in obtaining case or assistance group information regarding a family's
current participation in (OWF) or former participation in aid to families with
dependent children (ADC) when the PCSA:
(1) Is assessing Title IV-E eligibility for
foster case maintenance or adoption assistance; or
(2) Needs to complete an
assessment/investigation of a child at risk or alleged to be abused or
neglected.
Effective: 02/01/2003
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/09/2002 and 02/01/2008
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 12/16/2002
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 2151.421, 5153.16
Rule Amplifies: 2151.421, 5153.16
Prior Effective Dates: 6/30/97 (Emer.), 9/28/97, 10/1/97 (Emer.), 12/30/97.
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