(A)
Home visiting
providers
The centralized intake and referral
contractor shall ensure that every caregiver, parent or child referred to
home visiting is determined eligible or not eligible within thirty days of the
program referral, in accordance with the following:
(1) Expectant families or caregivers of a
child under the age of two whose family income is not in excess of two hundred
per cent of the federal poverty level
, unless approved
by the department; and
is in accordance with the
fidelity standards for the home visiting model implemented, and meets any
requirements of the funding source used to provide services.
possess at least one of the following risk
factors:
(a) Pregnant women under age
twenty-one;
(b) Previous preterm
birth;
(c) Families with a history of child
abuse, neglect or have had interactions with child welfare
services;
(d) Families with a history of
substance abuse, or demonstrate a need for substance abuse
treatment;
(e) Families with a child who has a
diagnosed developmental delay;
(f) Families that have users of
tobacco products in the home;
(g) Active military
families;
(h) Families with a history of
unstable housing or homelessness; or
(i) Families with a caregiver who
has a history of depression or other diagnosed mental health
concerns.
(2) At least eighty-five per cent of
the provider's capacity shall be used to serve families or caregivers that meet
the criteria in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule who are enrolled prenatally, or
families of a child not exceeding six months of age at the time of system
referral.
(3) Up to fifteen per cent of the
provider's capacity may be used to serve families that meet the criteria in
paragraph (A)(1) of this rule that include a child not exceeding twenty-four
months of age at the time of system referral.
(4)(2)
Any family or caregiver referenced in paragraph (A) of this rule who is
enrolled in home visiting services, may be served in accordance with the
age requirements
as
specified in section 3701.61 of the Revised Code, or
exit the program in accordance with the fidelity standards for the home
visiting model being implemented.
of the
Administrative Code until the child reaches three years of
age.
(5)
(3) When an eligible child is in foster care
placement, home visiting services shall be permitted in accordance with this
chapter when family reunification, improving parenting skills and capacity are
identified as goals. Accordingly, a parent or caregiver who is actively working
with child welfare to regain or obtain custody shall receive services, and must
be present for the service to be reimbursable as required by rule
3701-8-09
of the Administrative Code.
(B) Families will remain eligible for home
visiting services as long as the child defined in paragraph (A) of this rule
has not reached
the age of exit as specified in section
3701.61 of the Revised
Code
three years of age and
enrollment in services does not end. Eligibility remains with the child if
transferred to another provider.
however does not
stay with the family if they exit the program.
If a family exits the program,
A family's eligibility will be re-determined when a
new
system referral is made in accordance
with rule
3701-8-10
of the Administrative Code.
(C)
When a family or caregiver is determined not eligible for home visiting
services, the
central intake and referral agency
provider shall submit a letter in person,
by e-mail, or by post mail stating the reasons they did not qualify for
the home visiting, present other potential
service options available, and the process for reconsideration. This
communication must be sent to the family or caregiver within ten days of the
decision.
(D) When a family or
caregiver disagrees with the eligibility determination, the caregiver may
request reconsideration of the decision by filing a written request with the
director within thirty days of the date on the written notice. The request for
reconsideration shall contain a statement of the reasons the caregiver believes
the decision is incorrect or inappropriate and may include any written
documentation, argument, or other materials they wish to submit. The request is
filed with the director when it is received by the department. The decision of
the director shall be final, and not subject
to
further administrative or judicial review.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3701-8-02
Effective:
1/31/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
7/1/2023
Promulgated Under:
119.03
Statutory
Authority: 3701.61
Rule
Amplifies: 3701.61
Prior
Effective Dates: 08/08/2005, 07/16/2010, 09/03/2012, 01/15/2015,
07/01/2018
