Effective: October 1, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 408 – 122nd General Assembly (A) The Ohio general assembly hereby states the following beliefs with regard to the Ohio works first program: (1) That the first priority for minor heads of household and adults participating in the program is to work, which includes keeping an employer’s […]
Effective: September 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Adult” means an individual who is not a minor child. (B) “Assistance group” means a group of individuals treated as a unit for purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount of assistance provided under Ohio […]
Effective: September 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly There is hereby established the Ohio works first program. The department of job and family services shall administer the program, as long as federal funds are provided for the program, in accordance with Title IV-A, federal regulations, state law, the Title IV-A […]
Effective: September 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly As used in this section, “cost-of-living adjustment” means the cost-of-living adjustment made by the United States commissioner of social security under 42 U.S.C. 415(i) for benefits provided under Title II of the “Social Security Act of 1935.” The department of job and […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly The director of job and family services shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. The rules shall be consistent with Title IV-A, Title IV-D, federal regulations, state law, the Title IV-A state plan submitted to the United States secretary of health and […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Countable income,” “gross earned income,” and “gross unearned income” have the meanings established in rules adopted under section 5107.05 of the Revised Code. (2) “Federal poverty guidelines” has the same meaning as in section 5101.46 […]
Effective: September 29, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 283 – 123rd General Assembly (A) A specified relative of a minor child residing with the minor child is not required to be included in the minor child’s assistance group. To the extent permitted by rules adopted under section 5107.05 of the Revised Code governing assistance group […]
Effective: January 27, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 337 – 129th General Assembly An assistance group seeking to participate in the Ohio works first program shall apply to a county department of job and family services using an application containing information the director of job and family services requires pursuant to rules adopted under section […]
Effective: September 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly A county department of job and family services shall provide assistance groups applying for or undergoing a redetermination of eligibility for Ohio works first written and oral information about both of the following: (A) The availability of counseling and supportive services pursuant […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) An assistance group is ineligible to participate in Ohio works first unless the following enter into a written self-sufficiency contract with the county department of job and family services: (1) Each adult member of the assistance group; (2) The assistance group’s […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) If a member of an assistance group fails or refuses, without good cause, to comply in full with a provision of a self-sufficiency contract entered into under section 5107.14 of the Revised Code, a county department of job and family services […]
Effective: June 30, 2000 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 245 – 123rd General Assembly Before a county department of job and family services sanctions an assistance group under section 5107.16 of the Revised Code, the state department of job and family services shall provide the assistance group written notice of the sanction in accordance with rules […]
Effective: June 30, 2000 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 245 – 123rd General Assembly If an assistance group requests a state hearing under division (B) of section 5101.35 of the Revised Code not later than fifteen calendar days after the department of job and family services mails the assistance group a written notice of a sanction […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly Both of the following must occur before an assistance group may resume participation in Ohio works first following a sanction under section 5107.16 of the Revised Code: (A) The assistance group must reapply under section 5107.12 of the Revised Code if any […]
Effective: September 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in divisions (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of this section, an assistance group is ineligible to participate in Ohio works first if the assistance group includes an individual who has participated in the program for thirty-six months […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly As used in this section, “support” means child support, spousal support, and support for a spouse or a former spouse. Participation in Ohio works first constitutes an assignment to the department of job and family services of any rights members of an […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 180 – 123rd General Assembly As used in this section, “caretaker” means the parent of a minor child or a relative acting in the parent’s place. Unless good cause for failure or refusal exists as determined pursuant to rules adopted under section 5107.05 of the Revised Code, […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Adult-supervised living arrangement” means a family setting approved, licensed, or certified by the department of job and family services, the department of mental health and addiction services, the department of developmental disabilities, the department of […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “transitional child care” means publicly funded child care provided under division (A)(3) of section 5104.34 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section: (1) Each member of an assistance group […]
Effective: July 1, 2000 Latest Legislation: House Bill 471 – 123rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section and in sections 5107.281 to 5107.287 of the Revised Code: (1) “Cash assistance payment” means the monthly amount an assistance group is eligible to receive under Ohio works first. (2) “Parent” means the parent, guardian, custodian, […]
