Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 5101:2-49-11 | Suspension of Title IV-E adoption assistance (AA) payment.

                                                
(A) The public children services agency
		  (PCSA) that entered into the AA agreement after February 14, 2018, may suspend
		  the AA payment when all of the following are met:
(1) The PCSA cannot
			 establish contact with the adoptive parent(s) to determine if the adoptive
			 parent(s) are legally responsible for the support of the child.
(2) The PCSA can document
			 concerted efforts that were made to contact the adoptive parent(s) to determine
			 what support is provided to the child. Concerted efforts include various
			 methods to make contact with the adoptive parent(s) such as telephone calls,
			 mailings, text, emails, and face-to-face.
(3) The AA agreement or
			 amended AA agreement shall include the provisions of suspension.
(B) When the PCSA proposes to suspend AA
		  payment, the PCSA shall provide the adoptive parent(s) with the
		  following:
(1) A written notice that
			 the PCSA intends to suspend AA payments.
(2) The reason(s) for the
			 intended suspension.
(3) The adoptive
			 parent(s) right to a state hearing.
(4) The state hearing
			 shall be requested within fifteen days from the mailing date of the notice in
			 accordance with provisions set forth in Chapters 5101:6-1 to 5101:6-9 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(5) When the AA payment
			 is suspended, the adoptive parent(s) has ninety days to make contact and
			 provide documentation of support.
(C) If a state hearing is requested
		  timely, within fifteen days, the AA payment shall continue until a state
		  hearing decision is issued.
(D) If no state hearing is requested timely, within fifteen
		  days, the AA payments shall be suspended.
(E) If a state hearing is requested and
		  the state hearing decision is favorable to the adoptive parent(s), AA payments
		  shall continue in accordance with the terms of the AA agreement or an amended
		  agreement may be entered into by mutual agreement.
(F) If the PCSA has suspended an AA
		  payment, the PCSA shall follow the procedures as outlined in rule 5101:2-49-13
		  of the Administrative Code.
(G) If the adoptive parent(s) contacts
		  the PCSA while the AA payment is suspended and can provide documentation that
		  meets the ongoing verification requirement to show continued support of the
		  child, AA payments may be reinstated retroactive back to the date of
		  suspension, unless the PCSA has terminated the AA payment pursuant to rule
		  5101:2-49-13 of the Administrative Code.