Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-9 - Children's Residential Centers, Group Homes, and Residential Parenting Facilities
Section 5101:2-9-17 - Child's money
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 11, 2023
(A) Any money provided to or earned by a child shall be considered to be the child's money and not funds belonging to the staff or the residential facility.
(B) A residential facility shall ensure that any child having the opportunity to receive or earn money has an account either at an established financial institution or in the residential facility for the safe keeping of such money.
(C) If the account is maintained at the residential facility:
(D) A residential facility may issue credit script to children, in lieu of legal tender, for use within the facility.
(E) Funds belonging to a child kept at or by the facility shall be returned to the child:
(F) A residential facility shall not charge a resident for an item required to be provided to the resident as required in Chapter 5101:2-9 of the Administrative Code unless the resident is learning life skills as part of an independent living program pursuant to rules 5101:2-42-19 and 5101:2-42-19.1 of the Administrative Code.
Effective:
2/1/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
6/13/2019 and
02/01/2025
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 5103.03
Rule
Amplifies: 5103.02,
5103.03
Prior
Effective Dates: 12/30/1966, 10/01/1986, 01/01/1991, 09/01/2002, 01/01/2008,
12/01/2010, 07/01/2014
