Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) When a change
in state law, federal law, or local agency policy adopted pursuant to options
authorized in state law requires automatic adjustment of benefits, the
assistance group shall be provided prior written notice of the action. The
exception to this rule is some classes of supplemental nutrition assistance
program (SNAP) recipients for which federal law does not require
notification.
(1) The notice shall be mailed
or personally delivered no less than fifteen days prior to the processing of the
action.
(2) The notice shall
contain:
(a)
A clear and understandable statement of the proposed
action and the reasons for it.
(b)
Citations of the
applicable regulations.
(c)
An explanation of the assistance group's right to and
the method of obtaining a county conference and a state
hearing.
(d)
An explanation of the circumstances under which a
timely hearing request shall result in continued benefits.
(e)
A telephone
number to call about free legal services.
(3) When a change in state or federal law
requires such an adjustment statewide, the JFS 04025 "Important Notice about
your Welfare Benefits" (rev. 5/2001), its computer-generated equivalent, or
other notice specifically developed and designated by the Ohio department of
job and family services (ODJFS), shall be used. Local agencies shall receive
instructions concerning notice prior to implementation of the change.
(4) When a change in local agency policy
requires such an adjustment, the local agency is responsible for developing the
content of the notice, in accordance with paragraph (A)(2) of this rule. The
language under "Your Right to a State Hearing" contained on the JFS 04025
shall be
duplicated exactly on any such local agency notice regarding a policy change
that could be misapplied to individual circumstances, in accordance with
paragraph (A) of rule
5101:6-3-01
of the Administrative Code.
(B) When a change in state or federal law or
policy requires a mass change in SNAP, as described in rule
5101:4-7-03
of the Administrative Code, the assistance group shall be provided notice of
the action as prescribed by state hearings in accordance with
7 C.F.R.
273.12 (effective January 1, 2013).
