Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-38 - Case Planning and Reviews
Section 5101:2-38-01 - Requirements for PCSA family case plan for in-home supportive services without court order
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) shall develop and complete the family case plan if in-home supportive services for the child and the child's custodial parent, non-custodial parent, guardian, or custodian are agreed upon and there is no court order.
(B) The family case plan shall be based on the completion of the "Family Assessment."
(C) The following are considered parties to the family case plan:
(D) When initiating the family case planning process, the PCSA shall:
(E) Completion of the "Family Assessment" is not required in order to complete a family case plan resulting from the following family in need of service reports:
(F) The PCSA shall obtain agreement on the contents of the family case plan; obtain signatures from the child's custodial parent, non-custodial parent, guardian, or custodian; and provide each with a copy of the family case plan no later than fourteen days from the child's custodial parent, non-custodial parent,guardian, or custodian's signature, not including the date of signature.
(G) The PCSA shall develop and complete the family case plan no later than thirty days after whichever of the following occurs first:
(H) The family case plan shall be considered complete once the child's custodial parent, non-custodial parent, guardian, or custodian signs the family case plan indicating their agreement to participate in services.
(I) If sufficient information is not available to complete any element contained on the family case plan, the PCSA shall:
(J) The PCSA shall develop one family case plan per case.
(K) The PCSA shall make face-to-face contact with each custodial parent, non-custodial parent, guardian, or custodian, and child participating in and being provided services through the JFS 01410 family case plan no less than monthly to monitor progress on the family case plan objectives.
(L) If the initial attempt to complete a face-to-face contact pursuant to paragraph (K) of this rule is unsuccessful, the PCSA shall make a minimum of two additional attempts to complete the face-to-face contact within the month.
(M) For an adult who is a party to the family case plan where minimum face-to-face contacts cannot be completed pursuant to paragraph (K) of this rule and the attempts of face-to-face contact pursuant to paragraph (L) of this rule have been completed, the subsequent month(s) the PCSA is to identify and document the following information and provide regulatory review of the contact status with the individual:
(N) The PCSA shall complete an update to the family case plan if the child is placed in substitute care or if there is a change in any of the following:
(O) If a prevention services plan under the "Prevention Services" case category in SACWIS is to transfer without a court order to a family case plan under the "Ongoing" case category in SACWIS pursuant to rule 5101:2-40-05 of the Administrative Code, the PCSA is to create and submit a family case plan and do the following as applicable:
(P) If an update to the family case plan is required, the PCSA shall update the family case plan and do the following as applicable:
(Q) If the PCSA and the child's custodial parent, non-custodial parent, guardian, or custodian no longer agree on the family case plan, the PCSA shall do one of the following:
(R) The PCSA shall review the progress of the family case plan objectives by completing the "Case Review" pursuant to rule 5101:2-38-09 of the Administrative Code.
(S) The PCSA shall conduct a semiannual administrative review by completing the "Semiannual Administrative Review (SAR)" pursuant to rule 5101:2-38-10 of the Administrative Code.
(T) If a case review or a semiannual administrative review results in a recommendation for a family case plan update, the PCSA shall involve the child's custodial parent, non-custodial parent, guardian, or custodian and child age fourteen and older in the development of the updated family case plan.
(U) The PCSA shall do all of the following to close a case:
(V) The PCSA shall maintain a copy of the original family case plan, all updates, and documentation of the face-to-face contacts, including attempted contacts and home visits to monitor progress on the family case plan objectives .