Effective: December 29, 2020
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 310 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) A recommending agency may submit a request to the department of job and family services, on a case-by-case basis only, to waive any non-safety standards for a kinship caregiver seeking foster home certification. Non-safety standards include training hours and other requirements under sections 5103.031, 5103.032, and 5103.039 of the Revised Code and standards established by rules adopted under sections 5103.03 and 5103.0316 of the Revised Code, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 671 (a)(10).
(B) "Kinship caregiver" has the same meaning as in section 5101.85 of the Revised Code.