5104.35 County department of job and family services - powers and duties. - Ohio Statutes

5104.35 County department of job and family services - powers and duties.

(A) The county department of job and family services shall do all of the following:

(1) Accept any gift, grant, or other funds from either public or private sources offered unconditionally or under conditions which are, in the judgment of the department, proper and consistent with this chapter and deposit the funds in the county public assistance fund established by section 5101.161 of the Revised Code;

(2) Recruit individuals and groups interested in certification as in-home aides or in developing and operating suitable licensed child day-care centers, type A family day-care homes, or certified type B family day-care homes, especially in areas with high concentrations of recipients of public assistance, and for that purpose provide consultation to interested individuals and groups on request;

(3) Inform clients of the availability of child care services;

(4) Pay to a child day-care center, type A family day-care home, certified type B family day-care home, in-home aide, approved child day camp, licensed preschool program, licensed school child program, or border state child care provider for child care services, the amount provided for in division (B) of section 5104.32 of the Revised Code. If part of the cost of care of a child is paid by the child’s parent or any other person, the amount paid shall be subtracted from the amount the provider is paid.

(5) In accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 5104.39 of the Revised Code, provide monthly reports to the director of job and family services and the director of budget and management regarding expenditures for the purchase of publicly funded child care.

(B) The county department of job and family services may do any of the following:

(1) To the extent permitted by federal law, use public child care funds to extend the hours of operation of the county department to accommodate the needs of working caretaker parents and enable those parents to apply for publicly funded child care;

(2) In accordance with rules adopted by the director of job and family services, request a waiver of the reimbursement ceiling established pursuant to section 5104.30 of the Revised Code for the purpose of paying a higher rate for publicly funded child care based upon the special needs of a child;

(3) To the extent permitted by federal law, use state and federal funds to pay deposits and other advance payments that a provider of child care customarily charges all children who receive child care from that provider;

(4) To the extent permitted by federal law, pay for up to thirty days of child care for a child whose caretaker parent is seeking employment, taking part in employment orientation activities, or taking part in activities in anticipation of enrollment or attendance in an education or training program or activity, if the employment or education or training program or activity is expected to begin within the thirty-day period.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 06-09-2003; 05-18-2005