Ohio Admin. Code 5101:6-2-02 - State hearings: notice of approval of an application for benefits
(A) When the agency
approves an application for public assistance or social services, the
assistance group shall be provided prompt written notice of the decision.
(1) The notice shall contain:
a clear and
understandable statement of the action the agency has taken and the reasons for
it, including the beginning date of aid and the amount of all benefits
authorized, cite the applicable regulations, explain the assistance group's
right to and the method of obtaining a county conference and a state hearing,
and contain a telephone number to call about free legal services.
(a)
A clear and
understandable statement of the action the agency has taken and the reasons for
it, including the beginning date of aid and the amount of all benefits
authorized.
(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)
A telephone number to call about free legal
services.
(2)
The JFS 04074 "Notice of Approval of Your
Application for Assistance" (rev. 9/2011), or the Ohio department of job and
family services (ODJFS) computer-generated approval notice, shall be used.
(B) When the agency
approves an application or reapplication for food
assistance
supplemental nutrition assistance
program (SNAP) benefits, the assistance group shall be provided written
notice of the decision.
(1) The ODJFS
computer-generated
electronic approval notices are the only notices that
may be used for approval of applications and reapplications for
food assistance
SNAP benefits. When the agency approves an application
or reapplication for food assistance
SNAP benefits, the JFS 04074, any version shall
not be used.
(2) Timing of the
notice shall be in accordance with rule
5101:4-5-07
of the Administrative Code.
(3)
The notice shall contain:
a clear and understandable statement of the action
the agency has taken, cite the applicable regulations, explain the assistance
group's right to and the method of obtaining a county conference and a state
hearing, and contain the name and telephone number of the person to contact for
more information and a telephone number to call about free legal
services.
(a)
A clear and understandable statement of the action the
agency has taken.
(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)
The name and telephone number of the person to contact
for more information.
(e)
A telephone number to call about free legal
services.
The notice shall
If the initial allotment contains both benefits for the month of application and the current month's benefits, the notice shall explain that the initial allotment includes more than one month's benefits, and shall indicate the monthly allotment for the remainder of the certification period.
(4) The
agency may include with the notice a reminder of the assistance group's
obligation to report changes in circumstances and the need to reapply for
continued participation at the end of the certification period. Other
information that may be useful to the assistance group also may be
included.
(5) When an assistance
group's application is approved on an expedited basis without verification, as
provided in rule
5101:4-6-09
of the Administrative Code, the notice shall be accompanied by an explanation
that the assistance group must
shall provide the verification that was
previously waived.
(6) If the agency has elected to assign a
longer certification period to an assistance group certified on an expedited
basis, the notice shall also be accompanied by an explanation of the special
conditions of the longer certification period, as specified in rule
5101:4-6-09
of the Administrative Code.
(7) For
assistance groups provided a notice of expiration at the time of certification,
as required by rule
5101:4-7-07
of the Administrative Code, the notice of eligibility shall be accompanied by a
notice of expiration.
(8)
The JFS 07401 "Notice of Pending
Food Assistance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Application" (rev. 6/2013
11/2016 ), or its computer-generated equivalent, shall
be used.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5101.35, 3125.25
Rule Amplifies: 3125.25, 5160.011, 5101.35
Prior Effective Dates: 06/02/1980, 04/01/1987, 04/01/1989, 06/01/1993, 06/01/2003, 12/15/2008, 02/28/2014
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