Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-5 - Child Services Agency Licensing Rules
Section 5101:2-5-04.1 - Acceptance of accreditation in lieu of certification requirements
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 11, 2023
(A) The Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) may consider an agency to have met a certification requirement if the agency can document to the satisfaction of ODJFS that it has met a comparable requirement to be accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization.
(B) The agency requesting such consideration shall submit a written request to the assigned ODJFS district office licensing specialist at the time of application for initial certification or at recertification, with the following documentation:
(C) If the accreditation organization does not have a comparable standard to an ODJFS certification requirement, the agency shall meet the ODJFS certification requirement.
(D) The acceptance of accreditation in lieu of an ODJFS certification requirement is restricted to the accreditation period or current ODJFS certificate, whichever expires first.
(E) The acceptance of accreditation in lieu of an ODJFS certification requirement rests solely at the discretion of ODJFS. The refusal of ODJFS to accept accreditation, in whole or in part, shall be final and shall not be construed as creating any rights to a hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Effective:
4/1/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
12/29/2022 and
04/01/2028
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 5103.03
Rule
Amplifies: 5103.03
Prior
Effective Dates: 09/18/1996, 09/01/2002, 10/08/2007,
04/15/2013
