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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica">A message from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Division of Legal Services, 150 E. Campus View Blvd., Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio 43235-4604</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica">August 19, 2024</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica">Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is announcing OOD's intention to file the follow rules:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdam.assets.ohio.gov%2Fraw%2Fupload%2Fv1724093618%2Food.ohio.gov%2FLegal%2FRule_3304-4-01_Definitions_for_the_personal_care_assistance_program.docx/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/j9tbnznHuDZi3fIx6efJMo3FHLpxihQqARxhgpSlGcU=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">Ohio Administrative Code 3304-4-01</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> (Definitions for the personal care assistance program). Amended Rule 3304-4-01 reflects changes to the definitions for the PCA program. <BR>
The existing rule can be found at:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcodes.ohio.gov%2Fohio-administrative-code%2Frule-3304-4-01/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/Zl5Q5mSYstpBBKx_a5Jq4fROk0B2jYPUDxJLEmD3dGo=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3304-4-01</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdam.assets.ohio.gov%2Fraw%2Fupload%2Fv1724093611%2Food.ohio.gov%2FLegal%2FRule_3304-4-02_Personal_care_assistance_program.docx/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/sdSY4yoJ0PnLoPW8egQ-pSIpo3kFUn_-8bFFZJyH3Bo=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">Ohio Administrative Code 3304-4-02</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> (Personal care assistance program). Amended Rule 3304-4-02 reflects changes to the language for clarity for the program processes and qualifying as an eligible individual. <BR>
The existing rule can be found at:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcodes.ohio.gov%2Fohio-administrative-code%2Frule-3304-4-02/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/f0XlW0AE_TmKsxSwTY1KR6KqzAdlt_1DMXq9rauy7FA=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3304-4-02</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdam.assets.ohio.gov%2Fraw%2Fupload%2Fv1724093604%2Food.ohio.gov%2FLegal%2FRule_3304-4-03_Grievances.docx/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/XIRPYGO_kqZhoDtM9dAnXkpYqKWlqiZmDJNTaMbTEVo=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">Ohio Administrative Code 3304-4-03</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> (Grievances). Amended Rule 3304-4-03 reflects changes to clarify the grievance process for the PCA program. <BR>
The existing rule can be found at:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcodes.ohio.gov%2Fohio-administrative-code%2Frule-3304-4-03/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/KtxfIXLFaW3PqvQ6xwHhta_mcC6Hyyh9Hsi9UcWi6uM=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3304-4-03</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdam.assets.ohio.gov%2Fraw%2Fupload%2Fv1724093595%2Food.ohio.gov%2FLegal%2FRule_3304-4-04_Disciplinary_infractions.docx/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/xsnL1_namt9NG3ciExClm_OSjFniJkSdv4BCnlvz69w=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">Ohio Administrative Code 3304-4-04</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> (Disciplinary infractions). Amended Rule 3304-4-04 reflects changes to the language to clarify what actions would constitute a disciplinary infraction for a PCA program-eligible individual.<BR>
The existing rule can be found at:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcodes.ohio.gov%2Fohio-administrative-code%2Frule-3304-4-04/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/VvHee6XFwL83wBnGcdZbYt_ZecCnN8twhPltgPOeb_U=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3304-4-04</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdam.assets.ohio.gov%2Fraw%2Fupload%2Fv1724094002%2Food.ohio.gov%2FLegal%2F9-25-24_Public_Hearing_Notice_-_3304-4.docx/1/010101916c36fae0-1c4f194b-3a13-4dc9-a5e1-ebd2e7cc94ac-000000/wMoIbhHq_XYG9expr7xBqUgKg5J8Xrk9tu5fY1aM1Sw=366"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">Notice of Public Hearing</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> (includes meeting time, date, and location)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica">OOD is providing this information so that any interested persons or groups may review it for comments prior to the public hearing at 10 a.m. on September 25, 2024. Anyone may comment on the proposed rule by either attending the hearing in-person or submitting comments in writing to OOD Director Kevin Miller via email to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="mailto:OOD.AdministrativeRules@OOD.Ohio.Gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">OOD.AdministrativeRules@OOD.Ohio.Gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"> before the start of the public hearing.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica">SPECIAL NOTICE: OOD uses the weblinks in this communication to provide the proposed rule and appendices 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</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:Rick.Schanz@ood.ohio.gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#1D5782" FACE="Helvetica">Rick.Schanz@ood.ohio.gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Helvetica">If you have questions about these rules, please call Rick Schanz at (614) 545-8964.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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