[Ohio-Talk] Fwd: Proposed Changes to 15 OOD Administrative Rules - Business Enterprise Program

[Carolyn Peters]

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> From: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities <ood.ohio at public.govdelivery.com>
> Date: October 7, 2021 at 4:06:37 PM EDT
> To: dr.carolyn.peters at gmail.com
> Subject: Proposed Changes to 15 OOD Administrative Rules - Business Enterprise Program
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> A message from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Division of Legal Services
> 150 East Campus View Blvd., 3LC
> Columbus, Ohio 43235-4604
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> October 7, 2021
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> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is proposing changes to fifteen OOD administrative rules. The reason for the proposed changes is to update rule language for the Business Enterprise program. You can find these using the following weblinks:
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> 3304: 1-21-01 through 15: Business Enterprise Rules
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> Notice of Public Hearing (includes meeting location)
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> OOD is providing this information so that any interested persons or groups may review it for comments prior to the public hearing on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Anyone may comment on the proposal either by attending the hearing or submitting comments in writing to OOD Director Kevin Miller or via email to OOD.AdministrativeRules at OOD.Ohio.Gov before the start of the public hearing.
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> SPECIAL NOTICE: OOD uses the weblinks in this communication to provide the proposed rules and the Notice of Public Hearing. If you would like to receive information as a reasonable accommodation (e.g., Microsoft Word format, regular or large print), please email Debbie.Stevens at OOD.Ohio.Gov.
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>  If you have questions concerning these rules, please contact Matt Lampke at 1-(800)-282-4536, extension 1217.
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> Sincerely,
> Matt Lampke, Esq.
> Chief Legal Counsel
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